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Children from the Dalmuir early education and childcare centre to be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis

Children from the Dalmuir early education and childcare centre, near Clydebank in Glasgow, will be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis this week, after it was revealed that a nursery teacher who works there has contracted the disease. A spokeswoman from the public health protection unit of Greater Glasgow NHS confirmed that screening of all 95 children from the centre would start on 3 February and it would be about seven days before results could be confirmed.
Children from the Dalmuir early education and childcare centre, near Clydebank in Glasgow, will be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis this week, after it was revealed that a nursery teacher who works there has contracted the disease. A spokeswoman from the public health protection unit of Greater Glasgow NHS confirmed that screening of all 95 children from the centre would start on 3 February and it would be about seven days before results could be confirmed.