CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County Public Health confirmed it tested students at South Mecklenburg High School for tuberculosis last week.
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Officials say there is a chance some were exposed to the disease recently.
The county did not say whether any students had previously tested positive.
Testing was done on Thursday and Friday.
There is a make-up day scheduled for Wednesday.
Symptoms of TB include cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and loss of appetite.
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