Patients, staff and visitors at Eastern State Hospital may have been exposed to tuberculosis during the months of April through July .

The exposure came from a staff member at Eastern State who had active tuberculosis while working there for several months this spring, said Cynthia Shipley, media relations manager at the Washington Department of Health and Social Services. The staff member notified Eastern State Hospital of the case on July 30.

The exposure window is wide, from April 11 to July 14.

Eastern State Hospital sent out a letter on Aug. 4 to notify patients that they may have been exposed to tuberculosis during their visit.

While exposure was possible during that time frame, it isn’t guaranteed.

“Your health and safety are our top priority,” the Eastern State Hospital letter

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