UC Davis confirms tuberculosis case on campus, says broader risk remains low
UC Davis is tracking an active tuberculosis case on the campus, university officials said Thursday.
UC Davis did not disclose the person’s connection to the university but said those who had close contact with the infected individual between mid-October and mid-November have been notified.
“An individual with contagious tuberculosis, or TB, has been identified in the Davis campus community,” officials said in the statement. “Campus health officials have identified those who have had at least 12 hours of cumulative exposure to the affected individual as close contacts.”
Tuberculosis can be transmitted when a person coughs, speaks or sings when others are near, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms include chest pains, a cough that last three weeks or longer, or coughing up blood. Fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever or night sweats are also symptoms.
Tuberculosis is treatable and curable, the CDC says.
UC Davis is working with Yolo County Health and Human Services officials. Those identified as close contacts are being evaluated for TB, the university said.
Health officials emphasized that the risk to the broader community remains low for anyone not contacted directly by the university.
Students with question or concerns about possible exposure can contact the university’s Student Health and Counseling Services at 530-752-2349 or send a secure message through Health-e-Messaging.
UC Davis employees can contact their primary care provider or contact the university’s Occupational Health Services at occupationalhealth@ucd.edu or 530-752-6051.
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