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It is understood the person concerned did not know they had TB when they attended the unit.
The checks will be offered to babies who were at the unit between January and March 2015. In a statement, the Health Board said the confirmed case of TB is "not highly infectious", meaning the possibility of infection spreading is "very low".
It added that while the babies were in the unit at the same time as the confirmed case it does not mean they actually had direct contact.
Dr Sara Hayes, ABMU Director of Public Health, explained: "The safety of the babies is our priority. Although the infection level and the risk of spreading are very low we want to ensure everyone is safe and well.
"The families of babies who were in the unit at the same time as the confirmed case have been contacted directly by their GP or health visitor. They have also been given a letter inviting them to book an outpatients appointment for their baby to be seen by a senior paediatrician and tested for TB."
She continued: "For TB to spread, an infected person has to be in direct contact with others for a long time. We feel this is unlikely to have happened in the Neonatal Unit but are taking all necessary precautions.
"Because the risk is so low we are only offering tests for the babies as they are considered most vulnerable at this time. Parents and other family members are not considered to be at risk."
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Neonatal Unit To Offer Precautionary TB Checks
The ABMU (Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board) is to offer precautionary checks to babies at Singleton Hospital's Neonatal Unit after a person who attended there was later found to have tested positive for TB.It is understood the person concerned did not know they had TB when they attended the unit.
The checks will be offered to babies who were at the unit between January and March 2015. In a statement, the Health Board said the confirmed case of TB is "not highly infectious", meaning the possibility of infection spreading is "very low".
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It added that while the babies were in the unit at the same time as the confirmed case it does not mean they actually had direct contact.
Dr Sara Hayes, ABMU Director of Public Health, explained: "The safety of the babies is our priority. Although the infection level and the risk of spreading are very low we want to ensure everyone is safe and well.
"The families of babies who were in the unit at the same time as the confirmed case have been contacted directly by their GP or health visitor. They have also been given a letter inviting them to book an outpatients appointment for their baby to be seen by a senior paediatrician and tested for TB."
She continued: "For TB to spread, an infected person has to be in direct contact with others for a long time. We feel this is unlikely to have happened in the Neonatal Unit but are taking all necessary precautions.
"Because the risk is so low we are only offering tests for the babies as they are considered most vulnerable at this time. Parents and other family members are not considered to be at risk."
(JP)
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