Riverside County residents tests positive for active TB
Riverside County public health officials are contacting members of the public who interacted with an individual who has tested positive for active tuberculosis (TB). The potential exposure period is between September 5 and October 16, 2023. The individual is being treated and is expected to recover.Among the individual’s affiliations is California Baptist University in Riverside. Riverside University Health System-Public Health (RUHS-PH) is working closely with university officials to identify and notify an estimated 150 people who may have had close contact with the individual. The university has approximately 15,580 faculty, staff and students.These individuals received an electronic notice from Public Health and the university, informing them of the exposure and next steps for