Miami federal detention center confirms case of tuberculosis, officials say

Days after a case of active tuberculosis was found in a Broward high school, the federal detention center in Miami has confirmed its own single case, authorities said.

On Friday, officials confirmed one active case at FDC Miami and said that measures were being taken to lessen exposure.

“In collaboration with the local public health department, the Federal Bureau of Prisons is taking the necessary precautionary measures to protect staff, inmates, and the community from the possibility of being exposed to TB in accordance with the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” Federal Bureau of Prisons officials said…

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