Tuberculosis case reported at Waukegan High School

Tuberculosis case confirmed at suburban high school. What we know so far

Health officials issued a warning this week after someone at a suburban Chicago high school was diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis case reported at Waukegan High School

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A tuberculosis case has been reported at Waukegan High School. According to the Lake County Health Department, an individual at the high school was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis. "Those who may have been exposed to the individual while they were contagious have been notified and we are working with them to set up a time for them to be tested," a health department employee said. The health department is holding a vi…

Tuberculosis case confirmed at Waukegan High School

A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at Waukegan High School. Here’s what health officials are saying.

The Kaiserslautern County Administration and the Health Office have now reported three cases of tuberculosis, including a six-year-old child and a teenager.

A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Waukegan High School has set off the alarms, although the Lake County Department of Health insisted that the risk to the public is low. “Of course it’s a concern... we want to know if our children are at risk,” a family parent reacted to the news. However, Lake County health authorities said that all necessary precautions are being taken: the person is already isolated and under medical treatment, all o…

School district announces active tuberculosis case identified at Waukegan High School

File Photo – Waukegan High School Brookside Campus | Photo: Waukegan District 60 The health department is investigating after an active tuberculosis case was identified at a Waukegan High School campus, which is prompting enhanced cleaning and precautions. Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 Superintendent Theresa Plascencia sent a letter to part of the Waukegan High School Brookside campus about the situation. Plascencia said an active t…