Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Is it ok to kiss/have sexual intercourse with someone who has Latent Tuberculosis


Is it ok to kiss/have sexual intercourse with someone who has Latent Tuberculosis?
My boyfriend got the disease and he is under treatment for 6 months. Can I still kiss him?
Infectious Diseases - 3 Answers
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1 :
Your boyfriend's respiratory physician is generally the best person to ask, but it's not advisable for you to kiss him, as TB is spread by droplet contact and you could very well be exposed.
2 :
No .. My friend had it and told nobody and we were in her house all the time, out of 5 of our 5 friends 3 of us got it, luckily i didnt .. but really you shouldnt .. Sorry ! x
3 :
No



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