When the case of tuberculosis was
reported, t
he
Southern Nevada H
ealth
District (SNHD
)
immediately began an
epidemiologic investigation to:
1.
Determin
e
whether
or not
the
case
-
patient
or her infants were
contagious
(“active TB”)
2.
Identify
person
s
who might have been exposed to the patient
f
or testing and treatment
3.
Fi
nd the source case
from whom the case
-
patient acquired TB