A school pupil has been confirmed as having tuberculosis.
A school pupil has been confirmed as having tuberculosis.
Health officials in Dumfries and Galloway said it is a single, isolated case in the area.
The infection is being dealt with in a "routine way", officials said.
Derek Cox, director of public health at NHS Dumfries and Galloway, said: ""NHS Dumfries and Galloway cann confirm that a single isolated case of tuberculosis (TB) has been identified in a school child. We are dealing with this case in a routine way and in accordance with national guidelines.
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