They announced that precautions were taken and all the residents and staff were screened after test results last month showed the cases were linked. The health officials have said that an outbreak control team has been set up and almost 2/3rd of the residents have been screened so far. They also said that they had informed the residents, their family members, and the staff about the situation.
Dr Jim Miller, a consultant in public health medicine, has explained that tuberculosis is a relatively rare disease in Scotland and that it is not easily transmitted. He stated that it would always be a good practise in health to fully study all potentially linked cases of TB that has come in open, and to look for any early warning signs, so that prompt and immediate care can be taken. It was reported that all the necessary control measures have been placed, and that the situation would be monitored regularly.
TB is an infection, which usually affects the lungs but can also develop in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or glands.