Please tell me what you know about tuberculosis doctors and TB victims alike it would be greatly appreciated.
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My father had TB when he was in his 30s. He used to be a nurse in a hospital and got it from a patient. He had to drive himself to the hospital when he started getting the symptoms. They thought he was a gunshot victim at first because he was spitting so much blood. he got there just in time. He got treatment and he's fine now. It's been about 20 years since that. So he doesn't actually have TB anymore but he will test positive for it for the rest of his life and he can never donate blood. Pretty scary
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Does it matter that I'm NOT either one, but I can give you sound and solid information? "Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by bacteria that primarily infect the lungs. TB spreads when infected people cough or sneeze the bacteria into the air and others inhale the bacteria. Symptoms of active infection include a persistent cough, weight loss, fatigue, and fever. Active TB can develop immediately, many years later, or may never develop. People who are at increased risk for TB include those who are HIV-positive, homeless people, immigrants from other countries with high risk of TB, health care workers who may be exposed to people with TB, older adults, and those who inject illegal drugs. Drug treatment can cure TB, but it may take up to 6 to 12 months. To prevent TB, avoid close contact with someone who has an active TB infection. You cannot get TB by handling things an infected person has touched. If you think you've had close contact with someone with active TB, contact your doctor or local health department about a tuberculosis skin test. A tuberculosis test is a skin test for tuberculosis, not an immunization. A positive result does not necessarily mean that you have active tuberculosis (TB), but it does mean that you may have been exposed to the disease. Whether you should be tested depends on how common tuberculosis is in your area and your risk of exposure to people who have TB. If you have had a positive TB test, the test should not be repeated. Additional tests will always be positive and may cause a more severe skin reaction."
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Run a search for it and find out for yourself
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