Are you exposing them to a "greater than the general public" risk of
contracting TB at work ? If so I would have thought it necessary. If not,
not.
Are you also placing vulnerables at risk of contracting TB through your
employees ? If so what is the likelihood ? no chance, possible, probable,
definate ?
You may wish to seek guidance from your Public Health Department. Our CCDC
have been grateful for passing on referrals to the TB screening clinic for
the international students who are coming from areas outside the EU so that
we can extend the benefits of screening and immunisation to those who wish
it.
The only others we do are in the "placing vulnerables at risk" category.
Hope this helps
Amanda Dowson
Health Services Manager
Bradford College
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenn Raybone [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 14 December 2001 18:50
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: BCG and Heaf Testing
>
> At pre-employment stages we usually check for either evidence of BCG
> vaccination (date of administration) or visibly checking for a scar. For
> those who have been to an area where TB is endemic (during the previous 12
> months) we also perform a heaf test. Some refuse, normally those from
> Scandinavia and USA. Those who do are referred on to a Doctor.
>
> My question is, many staff once employed go on holiday to countries where
> TB is endemic, yet it would be ridiculous to screen these, costly and
> unmanageable, so what is the point of performing such a task at pre-
> employment??
>
> Any other ideas, evidence??
>
> thanks, Glenn Raybone
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