I want to know if people with Tuberculosis always spit blood. Also is it contagious, if is is it possible for someone with children that only one of them have Tuberculosis and the other don't. i heard one of the causes is alcoholism is it true. What about extrapulmonary tb where on the body does it affects it?
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No- some people have TB and have no symptoms - until disease is quite progressed - So, they have exposed people for years -- Yes - one person (or child) -can have it and not the other - depends on the immune system. Alcoholism has nothing to do with it - except to decrease immune system. TB is caused by a bacteria that is inhaled and grows slowly in the lungs (mostly) - Coughing or exhaling near someone else - spreads the germ. People with poor hygiene, close living quarters and low immune systems are more at risk.
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TB does not always cause hemoptysis (coughing up blood). It is contagious. If someone in the family has it everyone needs to be tested and will need prophylactic antibiotics. Family members may not necessarily become positive for TB. Alcoholism is not a cause rather it is a risk factor. Extrapulmonary TB can affect the bones and is known as Pott's Disease
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