Member of staff found with active TB after screenings at 2 pre-schools

New case is household contact of teacher who tested positive; no kids infected so far

- Aqil Hamzah

A staff member at the MindChamps PreSchool in East Coast has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) after a screening of children and staff there, as well as at MapleBear Toa Payoh.

None of the children at either pre-school has tested positive so far, and there is "currently no evidence of spread within the pre-schools", said the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) in a statement on Aug 20.

The agency conducted screenings at the MindChamps and Maple Bear pre-schools on Aug 13 and Aug 15 respectively, after a pre-school teacher who had taught at both schools tested positive for the disease.

The staff member who was newly diagnosed on Aug 18 from the screenings is a household contact of the pre-school teacher, whom CDA was informed about on July 15.

"The individual is currently asymptomatic and is on medical leave. She has commenced TB treatment and will be non-infectious after completing two weeks of treatment," CDA said.