HEALTHJul 16 · 23:30 UTCKMGH DENVER7Veronica Acosta

State health dept gives GEO Group until Friday to allow tuberculosis investigation at Aurora ICE facility

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is demanding access to the Aurora ICE Processing Center to investigate a confirmed tuberculosis case, requiring the facility to comply by July 17. GEO Group, which manages the facility, faces requests for medical records and cooperation from health officials, who cite barriers to assessing exposure risks.

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Colorado Department of Public Health and EnvironmentorganizationGEO GrouporganizationAurora ICE Processing CenterplaceJill Hunsaker RyanpersonJuan BaltazarpersonAnhtuan PhampersonDenver Health Tuberculosis Clinicorganizationtuberculosistopic

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