SEDGWICK COUNTY -Officials in Sedgwick County are investigating a case of Tuberculosis at Wichita State University.

The county health department reported on Friday that a student at the school was diagnosed with the disease, according to a media release and that measures are in place to stop the spread of disease.

Although the student lived in a dorm, the risk of WSU students and staff getting TB is very low, according to the release.

Sedgwick County Division of Health will contact those who have been in close contact with the student for evaluation.

If the Division of Health does not contact a student, there is no need for a TB evaluation.

The county also released details on TB here.

Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through the air in a confined are over a long period of time, according to a fact sheet on TB from Sedgwick County.