Possible TB exposure at community colleges in San Diego

Students at San Diego City College and MiraCosta College may have been exposed to tuberculosis earlier this year in unrelated cases, according to the San Diego Community College District and San Diego County.

A release sent out on both the SDCCD and San Diego County Twitter accounts on Monday afternoon said county health service officials are working closely with both community colleges to offer free testing this week.

The possible exposure on the City College campus occurred between Sept. 14 and Oct. 10, according to the release shared by the county and district.

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City College student journeys across the border to the stage

When Vanessa Flores realized her passion for performing after auditioning for “The Rocky Horror Show” last semester, changing her major from graphic design to musical theatre wasn’t something she thought twice about.

“I was taking graphic design classes and I realized that I was waiting for classes to end so that I could go to rehearsal,” Flores said. “I remember thinking to myself ‘I wish I could do this everyday.’”

The 20-year-old added rehearsal time to an already full-time school schedule and daily commute to and from Tijuana, often spending 17-hour days away from home and her family.

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