{Ashland, Kentucky}...According to the Ashland-Boyd County Health Department, an inmate at the Boyd County Detention Center has a confirmed case of Tuberculosis. The inmate is now in isolation and is being provided care for TB. The agency also says that during the investigation, it was discovered that jail staff, law enforcement officials and inmates may have been exposed to the individual. These individuals are being provided TB skin tests to test for illness. If illness is discovered, the individuals will be treated.Friday, September 21, 2012
TB Confirmed At Boyd County Detention Center
{Ashland, Kentucky}...According to the Ashland-Boyd County Health Department, an inmate at the Boyd County Detention Center has a confirmed case of Tuberculosis. The inmate is now in isolation and is being provided care for TB. The agency also says that during the investigation, it was discovered that jail staff, law enforcement officials and inmates may have been exposed to the individual. These individuals are being provided TB skin tests to test for illness. If illness is discovered, the individuals will be treated.