100+ students to be tested for tuberculosis at North Seattle College

SEATTLE -- More than 100 students and staff at North Seattle College will be tested for tuberculosis after someone with the lung disease recently visited campus.

According to administrators, those who are being tested came into close contact with that person. Letters and e-mails were sent earlier this week to those who may have been exposed.

The school says this is all "out of an abundance of caution" and the community should not be concerned.

The following letter was sent home to students: