Saturday, February 28, 2009

Tuberculosis


Tuberculosis..?
My daughter wants to know that, if she hangs around and spends time with someone affected with TB, will she catch it?
Respiratory Diseases - 3 Answers
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1 :
TB is primarily an airborne disease. The bacteria are spread from person to person in tiny microscopic droplets when a TB sufferer coughs, sneezes, speaks, sings, or laughs. Only people with active TB can spread the disease to others. People with TB who have been treated with the correct drugs for at least 2 weeks, however, are no longer contagious and do not spread the bacteria to others. hope this helps!
2 :
My question has allready been answered very nicely.I'd just like to ad that my wife during a routine x - ray was told she had T B scars on her lungs. She had no idea .
3 :
Of course! Is she immune



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