The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating two cases of active tuberculosis (TB) at two separate schools in the Las Vegas Valley.
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The testing was necessary because a Clark County School District employee with undiagnosed active TB visited several campuses including Ruthe Deskin Elementary School .
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An individual at the school has tested positive for the bacterial disease that can be transmitted between people in close proximity by breathing the same air over a period of time.
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