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Dresden Investigates Two Infectious Tuberculosis Cases Linked to Schools

Children with negative initial results will be retested after eight to twelve weeks.

Overview

  • City health officials opened investigations at two Dresden schools after confirming two infectious TB cases.
  • All identified contacts within the school environment are being tested as a precaution.
  • The infected individuals are in isolation and receiving medical treatment.
  • School leaders are working closely with the health office, and families of affected pupils have been notified.
  • The city is not naming the schools for data‑protection reasons, and TB remains uncommon locally with 39 cases in 2025 and 34 in 2024.