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San Francisco School Battles Tuberculosis Outbreak, Testing Required

1/31/2026

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Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco faces a tuberculosis outbreak with three active infections and over 50 latent infections, a situation acknowledged by the school's president as stressful.
Health officials conduct a large investigation.
Students must show negative TB test results to attend school events.
Students should refrain from non-classroom activities until testing is complete.
The school coordinates with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to manage the outbreak.

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Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco faces a tuberculosis outbreak with three active infections and over 50 latent infections, a situation acknowledged by the school's president as stressful.
Health officials conduct a large investigation.
Students must show negative TB test results to attend school events.
Students should refrain from non-classroom activities until testing is complete.
The school coordinates with the San Francisco Department of Public Health to manage the outbreak.