Angela,
In NJ students are required to have one TST or QFT upon entry to school if they are coming from one of the WHO list of high endemic countries for TB.
Patty
Patricia Woods, RN, MSN
Nurse Manager
NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute, ICP, 1st Floor, East Wing
Lattimore Clinic
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey
225 Warren St, Newark, NJ 07103
p. 973-972-3830 f. 973-972-3832
Website:
globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu
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Goodbody, Angela K V (30 Jan 2019 21:34 EST)
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In 2017, Hawaii's TB incidence rate was 8.1/100,000.
For school-aged individuals, we do TST (or rarely QFT) or Risk Assessment symptom screening depending on risk.
Aloha,
Angie
Angela Goodbody, RN
Nursing Supervisor
State of Hawaii, Dept of Health
TB Control Branch
1700 Lanakila Avenue, Ground Floor
Honolulu, HI 96817
Ph (808) 832-5623
Fax (808) 832-3538
Fear is useless. What we need is TRUST.
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TB screening in schools - Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
Re: TB screening in schools - Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
TB
screening in schools by Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
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Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State of Alaska
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
Re:
TB screening in schools by Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
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Donna,
We stopped all routine testing in WI because our rates of TB are so low. The major risk is from new refugee/immigrant populations, and from older foreign-born folks, and we approach those with targeted testing.
In Alaska, however, I understand that there are still very high rates of TB in some areas, so I think that in those areas, routine testing AND PREVENTIVE TREATMENT should still exist. Testing without subsequent
treatment is pretty useless, in my opinion. Other than it tells you when they break down with disease that there were previous opportunities to prevent disease.
All this is my opinion only. Glad to hear from others.
Lorna Will RN, MA
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 11:38 Fearey, Donna A (HSS) <donna.fearey@alaska.gov> wrote:
Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State
of Alaska
3601
C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage,
AK
99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
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Hi,
We stopped school TB screening in OR over 15 years ago (I think). No regrets. If you’re able, I suggest looking at your data. Are you getting many positives tests from the screening?
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TB screening in schools - Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
Re: TB screening in schools - Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
TB
screening in schools by Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
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Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State of Alaska
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
Re:
TB screening in schools by Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
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Donna,
We stopped all routine testing in WI because our rates of TB are so low. The major risk is from new refugee/immigrant populations, and from older foreign-born folks, and we approach those with targeted testing.
In Alaska, however, I understand that there are still very high rates of TB in some areas, so I think that in those areas, routine testing AND PREVENTIVE TREATMENT should still exist. Testing without subsequent treatment is pretty
useless, in my opinion. Other than it tells you when they break down with disease that there were previous opportunities to prevent disease.
All this is my opinion only. Glad to hear from others.
Lorna Will RN, MA
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 11:38 Fearey, Donna A (HSS) <donna.fearey@alaska.gov> wrote:
Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State
of Alaska
3601
C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage,
AK
99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
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Teresa Nowland (31 Jan 2019 11:39 EST)
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Kansas does. Also look under TB in the University and College setting.
(Curry Center)
Teresa
Nurse Case Manager
815 N. Broadway Ave. Suite 155
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-510-5608
Cell: 903-258-7502
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TB screening in schools - Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
Re: TB screening in schools - Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
TB
screening in schools by Fearey, Donna A (HSS) (30 Jan 2019 12:38 EST)
Reply to list
Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State of Alaska
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
Re:
TB screening in schools by Lorna Will (30 Jan 2019 13:22 EST)
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to list
Donna,
We stopped all routine testing in WI because our rates of TB are so low. The major risk is from new refugee/immigrant populations, and from older foreign-born folks, and we approach those with targeted testing.
In Alaska, however, I understand that there are still very high rates of TB in some areas, so I think that in those areas, routine testing AND PREVENTIVE TREATMENT should still exist. Testing without subsequent treatment is pretty
useless, in my opinion. Other than it tells you when they break down with disease that there were previous opportunities to prevent disease.
All this is my opinion only. Glad to hear from others.
Lorna Will RN, MA
On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 11:38 Fearey, Donna A (HSS) <donna.fearey@alaska.gov> wrote:
Hello from Alaska,
I would appreciate hearing about any routine school TB testing or TB risk assessments requirements in your state. My understanding is that most states do not have require school based TB testing or TB risk assessments.
In Alaska
· Annual TB testing (TST or IGRA) is required in our school districts categorized as “high risk”.
· A one-time TB risk assessment is required for new students in our school districts categorized as “low risk”. TB testing is only done if a TB risk is identified.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna
Donna Fearey, ANP, MSN
Nurse Epidemiologist
State
of Alaska
3601
C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage,
AK
99503
Phone: 907-269-8093
Fax: 907-563-7868
Cell: 907-903-9819
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