Ok well this student was diagnosed with tuberculosis at my high school and I want to know if it's illegal for the principal and others to not let the student body know who the student is? I mean I know it's private but we're allowed to know who this person is right?
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No it is a violation of the HIPPA laws, all they can tell you is that you have been exposed and that you and the rest of the student body needs to be tested with a MANATOX test. It is a small needle stick on the forearm that leaves a little "wheel" then is looked at by a nurse 2-3 days later. You have the right to know that you were exposed, but not the right to know who exposed you.
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it is illegal if he has been diaginsed what is the prob he is getting help im sure the school in after hours sterilized it
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The question is "is it active or in remission" The person will always have tuberculosis and can be in either stage. In remission it is not contagious. No you do not have a right to know any ones personal medical history unless they want to tell you. The only thing you do have a right to is to know that a person with an active disease has been diagnosed. That would come from the School Health Officer
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