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Body piercing sparks health probe at Spring Valley High School

Reports of students possibly body piercing themselves with non-sterile needles at Spring Valley High School have spurred a health investigation, according a message that Principal Bob Gerye sent to parents Wednesday.

Tuberculosis testing begins at Coronado High School

A tenth of Coronado High School students and staff, or about 325 people, are at risk for contracting the potentially lethal disease tuberculosis because of their exposure to a confirmed case at the Henderson campus, according to a spokesperson for the Southern Nevada Health District

Mandatory TB screening discontinued as ineffective tool, official says

Mere weeks before a case of tuberculosis alarmed the Coronado High School community and spurred health officials to call for testing of those who may have been exposed, the Clark County School District dropped its requirement that all employees be tested for the infectious and potentially lethal disease.

Tuberculosis case investigated at Coronado High School

An individual at Coronado High School has been diagnosed with contagious pulmonary tuberculosis, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.