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MultiCare Auburn Medical Center warns of possible tuberculosis exposure
Patients and employees who were in the Family Birth Center of MultiCare Auburn Medical Center during a five-month period were exposed to tuberculosis.
The notification follows the confirmation that an employee tested positive for the disease, according to the medical center.
A total of 27 adult patients and the families of 26 infants are being notified this week. MultiCare Auburn Medical Center is providing free testing.
In addition to the 53 patients, 107 staff who worked in the Family Birth Center over the five-month period are being tested for tuberculosis.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/multicare-auburn-medical-center-warns-of-possible-tuberculosis-exposure/ar-BBWHQsG