Cystic Fibrosis Case Involving Sixth Grader Resolved

A story that drew national attention has quietly ended with the return to school this week of a sixth grader who was asked by Palo Alto Unified School District to transfer to another school because he carried a gene mutation related to cystic fibrosis. The boy, Colman Chadam, does not have the genetic disease and his parents went to court to block the transfer.

The district argued that Colman posed a risk of cross-infection to other Jordan students who have the disease.

According to Palo Alto Online, Associate Superintendent Charles Young said, "After careful consideration, which included further consultation with a medical expert, the students are attending the same school and the PAUSD is following the recommendation of implementing cystic fibrosis cross-infection protocols."

Previously, the district said that it made the transfer decision based upon consultation with medical experts.

Also on Palo Alto Patch:

Student Ordered to Change Schools for Carrying Cystic Fibrosis Gene

PAUSD Addresses Cystic Fibrosis Flap

Stanford Geneticists Trace Human Expansion from Africa

Stanford Biologists Watch RNA Fold in Real Time

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