The prosecutor's office will check cases of tuberculosis among schoolchildren of Primorye

The Primorsky Krai Prosecutor's Office has taken over the investigation of tuberculosis cases in two school students in Dalnegorsk. This was announced on October 16 in the press service of the department in the Telegram channel.

"A check has been organized on the detection of tuberculosis in two students from different schools in the city. The supervisory authority is monitoring the establishment of all the circumstances of the incident," the prosecutor's office said.

Sanitary treatment of premises has already been carried out in educational institutions. The Rospotrebnadzor Department is conducting an administrative investigation to determine the source of the infection. As a result of the inspection, prosecutorial response measures will be taken to prevent the spread of the disease and ensure safe learning conditions.

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