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South Carolina health officials have
informed the public that a person who stayed at Myrtle Beach’s Street Reach Ministries
homeless shelter between April 26 and May 17 has tested positive for TB.
Street
Reach houses approximately 125 homeless individuals and feeds approximately 200
people per day. Five staff members and numerous volunteers also work at the
facility.
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
has confirmed two TB cases in 2013. Also, Greenwood County health officials
have stated that an outbreak occurred at a primary school where 74 people
tested positive. The state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control
(DHEC) is uncertain if the Street Reach case is related, so they have taken
precautions.
Jim Beasley, DHEC spokesperson,
declared, "It's possible people could be exposed and don't know it because
with most people the germ lies dormant.”
Health officials have begun testing
at the shelter. The state explained that they should have test results during
the week of June 24–28.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus.
To learn more about The Friends of
AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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