400 Shadow Hills High students may have been exposed to tuberculosis

400 Shadow Hills High School (SHHS) students may have been exposed to tuberculosis due to potentially coming into contact with another student who tested positive for the disease, according to a Riverside University Health System (RUHS) news release.

SHHS staff are working in conjunction with county health officials to determine what staff, faculty, and students may have come in direct contact with the student diagnosed with active tuberculosis.

The student is currently undergoing treatment will not return to school until a medical clearance is issued. The student is expected to recover.

400 letters have been sent out to the parents or guardians of potentially exposed students. Staff members will also receive notice from the school.

The health department is advising anyone who may have been exposed to the disease to be screened with a tuberculosis skin test. Skin tests will be administered during a clinic which will be held at the high school in August.

Additionally, cost-free tests are being administered at RUHS community health center campuses in Palm Springs and Indio.