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TB Outbreak at San Francisco’s Archbishop Riordan High School Triggers Testing Mandate and Temporary Hybrid Plan

Health officials describe the transmission risk as moderate during screening.

Overview

  • San Francisco’s health department confirmed three active tuberculosis cases linked to Archbishop Riordan High School since November.
  • School leaders canceled Friday classes and paused in‑person instruction next week to transition to a hybrid model running Feb. 9 through Feb. 20.
  • All students and staff must complete TB testing by Feb. 20 to return to campus, with negative results required for participation in indoor off‑campus activities.
  • Officials are conducting school‑wide testing and contact tracing, with recommendations for indoor masking, symptom monitoring, and changes to certain indoor activities.
  • Authorities have not said whether the infected individuals are students or staff, and experts emphasize that both active and latent TB are treatable with antibiotics.