she got checked today and it came out positive, she is gonna start the medication, what are the chances of her dying? shes 42 and what are the chances of my family getting it since we live in a small house.
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My guess is that your mom is testing positive for TB and doesn't have active TB (she would be in the hospital in a reverse air room). This just means that she is testing positive to the disease. She may never have active TB. If she takes all the medication the likely hood is slim that it would become active. I work in a hospital and many of the workers test positive. She will just have to pay attention to any sudden weight loss, a lingering cough, fevers of unexplained origin. She should go to her local health department and get some information.
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Most people do not die from tuberculosis because there are medications for this. The problem is, a lot of people stop their medication too soon because they are feeling better and it is a pain to remember to take this stuff every single day and then, the tuberculosis comes back because it was inadequately treated and she has to start all over again with the year of medications. You can go to WebMd and type in tuberculosis and read all about this disease
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