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Lowcountry school districts tout safety amid tuberculosis outbreak in Greenwood County

Amid the tuberculosis outbreak at a Greenwood County School, schools in the lowcountry are reviewing their protocols for dealing with communicable disease exposures.Full story

10 more test positive for tuberculosis exposure

Ten more people have tested positive for exposure to tuberculosis in an outbreak focused around a Greenwood County school. Full story

DHEC: Dozens in SC infected with tuberculosis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - State health officials say dozens of people have been infected as part of a tuberculosis outbreak centered at a South Carolina school. Full story

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