A student in Year 12 at Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge, is being treated for tuberculosis and is responding well, says the Natonal Public Health Srvice for Wales.

Dr Chris Whiteside, consultant in communicable disease control for the service, said today, "The National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS) has worked with the North West Wales NHS Trust to screen members of the family.

?Around 62 students and six staff who have shared classroom contact with the student will be screened for TB on 30 March. This will involve a simple skin test, the results of which will be looked at a few days later to decide if further investigation or BCG vaccination is needed.

?Letters have been sent to students and parents of children at the school to explain the arrangements and health professionals have been available to answer questions from pupils and staff.

?The risk to all students in the school is very low. Transmission of TB in schools is uncommon in the UK. However, if your child is unwell and you are worried, please contact your GP.

?The NPHS is notified of around 200 cases of TB each year in Wales. No evidence has been found to link this case to the recent case of TB in in a South Wales nursery.?

The majority of the children at the Little Stars Playgroup, Llantwit Fardre, have now been screened after an adult associated with the group in Rhondda Cynon Taf was diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Consultant Dr Gwen Lowe said, "A few are yet to be screened due to routine absences but will be picked up this week. Three individuals have been referred for further investigation. They are not considered infectious to others. "