Shaw University confirms student tested positive for tuberculosis

The student's name and condition were not released. School officials said they learned of his diagnosis Monday, and Wake County Human Services nurses were on campus Tuesday to test those who may have been exposed.

Officials said a positive test is confirmation of exposure to tuberculosis, but does not determine whether the person has symptoms. 

The news of the test spread quickly through campus by word of mouth, and several students said Friday that they were upset the school did not send out a general notification.

"You would assume they would be informative towards us," student Willie Crawford said. "But they didn't tell us anything."

Sue Lynn Ledford, division director for Wake County Public Health, said students need not worry because everyone with potential exposure has been contacted.

Symptoms include a bad cough that lasts three weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood, weakness or fatigue, weight loss, no appetite, chills, fever and sweating at night.