my wife test positive for Tuberculosis, but the doctors gave her a passing grade on her green card status!
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Do you have tuberculosis? If the answer is no then you dont have it...
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i dont really think you can tell. All i know is that you get a shot right under your skin to check for it.
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Tuberculosis Also called: TB Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system. Symptoms of TB in the lungs may include A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer Weight loss Coughing up blood or mucus Weakness or fatigue Fever and chills Night sweats If not treated properly, TB can be deadly. You can usually cure active TB by taking several medicines for a long period of time. People with latent TB can take medicine so that they do not develop active TB. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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If you have a deep heavy cough all of the time, go to the dr. Also you should keep getting monitored for it, it stays in your system a long time.
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a positive test just means she has been exposed to the disease. If she tested positive, the next step should have been a chest x-ray. If that came back clear, then there is no TB, which would explain the passing grade. The person above did a good job of telling the symptoms of TB.
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Your wife may have had a positive Mantoux test and if she's ever had TB or has been exposed to it, she will always have a positive Mantoux. When this happens for the first time, TB is confirmed by chest X-ray. If there appears to be active TB, this is in turn confirmed with a sputum culture, to determine if the TB is indeed active. In the future, if asked to have a TB test, your wife should mention that she will test positive and have a chest X-ray instead. If your wife actually had TB, she would not have gotten okayed. Perhaps you should've spoken to "the doctors" instead and asked your question there
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