A person on the UMass Boston campus has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis or (TB), officials said in a letter to the school community Monday.
Approximately 39 people on campus were identified as having possibly been exposed to the person with tuberculosis and have been contacted about steps they can take to protect themselves, according to University Health Services Director Robert Pomales.
The individual, whose relationship with UMass Boston wasn’t provided, is being treated, and may have gotten the infection years ago before it flared up. “Although TB is a serious disease caused by a germ that is spread through the air, it is important to note that the general UMass Boston community is not at increased risk for getting a TB infection as a result of this case,” Pomales stated in the letter.