A hospital in Indiana notified patients that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis, a serious bacterial infection that can lead to death, after a staff member recently tested positive for it.
Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville, a city located on the Ohio River, told news outlets Thursday that it sent out hundreds of letters after the staff member tested positive for tuberculosis. Clark County Health Officer Eric Yazel said that the hospital saw a “significant exposure” to tuberculosis, also known as TB and caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium.
