Health officials were working Friday to identify individuals who may have come into contact with an Indio High School student suffering from active tuberculosis to advise them to obtain TB screenings.

According to the Riverside County Department of Public Health, the youth, whose name was not disclosed, fell ill in the spring, prior to the end of the academic year in the Desert Sands Unified School District.

DSUSD administrators are now working with the county to ensure anyone who was in close physical proximity to the teenager in April and May is aware there were potential exposure risks.

“Our team is working closely with the school to identify anyone who may have had close contact with the student and ensure they receive appropriate testing and follow-up care,” county Public Health Of

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