August 30, 2010

Sanford gives the skin test the flick

Sanford Health (which serves the regions of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma and both North and South Dakota and has +17,000 employees) is on the case
Sanford Health in Fargo announced Friday a doctor was diagnosed with an active case of T-B, and up to 100 people may have been exposed.

According to the North Dakota Department of Health, the focus is now on notifying those who may have been exposed.

Clinics will soon be set up in Fargo for testing. A speicla blood test will be given, which is different from the skin test that is typically done.

Clinics will also be set up for those in rural areas.

Testing will go through North Dakota Public Health Lab in Bismarck.