Friday, October 28, 2011

How is tuberculosis spread

How is tuberculosis spread?
If tuberculosis is contagious,how exactly is it spread from person to person?
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it is contagious and is spread by bacteria that fly about when the sick one coughs or sneezes i t is also possible to pick it up on your hands after it has settled onto surfaces, and carry it to your mouth nose or eyes on your fingers.

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Monday, October 24, 2011

How do you get tuberculosis

How do you get tuberculosis?
I'm not looking to get it, I'm just wondering how one would get the disease.
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You have to come in contact with a person that has it. It is an airborne disease, so you just need to breathe in the air they breathe out.
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The bacteria that cause the disease are inhaled in the form of microscopic droplets that come from a person with tuberculosis. When coughing, speaking or sneezing, the small droplets are expelled into the air. They dry out quickly, but the bacteria itself can remain airborne for hours. However, the tuberculosis bacteria are killed when exposed to ultraviolet light, including sunlight. I hope that satisfied your curiosity

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

What are the symtoms of tuberculosis

What are the symtoms of tuberculosis?
I have to know latley i have been feeling really bad and one of my friends said that i might have tuberculosis and i am very worried
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Many of the symptoms of tuberculosis, whether pulmonary disease or extrapulmonary disease, are nonspecific. Fatigue or tiredness, weight loss, fever, and loss of appetite may be present for months. A fever of unknown origin may be the sole indication of tuberculosis, or an individual may have an acute influenzalike illness. Erythema nodosum, a skin lesion, is occasionally associated with the disease. The lung is the most common location for a focus of infection to flare into active disease with the acceleration of the growth of organisms. There may be complaints of cough, which can produce sputum containing mucus, pus- and, rarely, blood. Listening to the lungs may disclose rales or crackles and signs of pleural effusion (the escape of fluid into the lungs) or consolidation if present. In many, especially those with small infiltration, the physical examination of the chest reveals no abnormalities.
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Cough with sputum in late stages, Blood stained sputum, Dyspnoea, Fever usually in the evening, Sweating -especially in the night, loss of weight, Loss of appetite, weakness, Increased heart beats, etc. Tuberculosis is completely curable. You need not worry. If you are in doubt consult the doctor

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Can I donate blood if I carry inactive tuberculosis

Can I donate blood if I carry inactive tuberculosis?
I was exposed to it 2 years ago but it's never been active. I'm guessing I can't donate blood though? Also, if I were to have kids, would it be passed on to them as well, since we'd be sharing blood?
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I doubtvu could donate
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Current recommendations for potential volunteer blood donors with TB exposure are as follows: "Defer for active infection until cease medications and well or one year from diagnosis, which ever is longest. Accept, if exposure and on anti-tubercular drugs if medication is on medication list and neg. chest x-ray. Accept if donor had positive skin test and negative chest x-ray." Speak with the Medical Director for local blood center for specific eligibility guidelines. They may require medical clearance before accepting you as a donor

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

How do you reduce your risk of getting tuberculosis

How do you reduce your risk of getting tuberculosis?

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The best thing you can do is getting tested once a year for TB. The sooner your tested & treated for it. The better. When your on an air plane, train, bus, or any indoor crowd. Cover you mouth. Wear a face mask. You can get free or very low tb test done at any public health department

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

If you have latent tuberculosis does that mean that you can't cough up blood

If you have latent tuberculosis does that mean that you can't cough up blood?
OKAY! I know I've been asking too many questions, (3rd in one day) but I MUST know: if you have latent tuberculosis is it POSSIBLE AT ALL! to cough up blood?
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Ok, anything is possible but it is so unlikely as to be nonexistent of coughing up blood with latent TB. If you do cough up blood get to a doctor right away. A hospital would be best. Just in case. In the "old days" we'd see TB patients with large abscesses bleeding profusely but that doesn't happen today with the advent of better treatment. And never hesitate to ask as many questions as you need answered. The only dumb question is the unasked one. God bless.
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in its surverest form u MAY cough up blood but it is very rair. if your worried go talk to a doctor

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

what is the antibiotic resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis

what is the antibiotic resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis?
could anyone please explain this?
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It is resistant to palliative treatment

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Has anyone's bird had avian tuberculosis and survived

Has anyone's bird had avian tuberculosis and survived?
I adopted an african grey a couple of years ago, and has lost weight over a long period of time, before I even had him. The vet diagnosed with TB. Said it is fatal, the constant regime of anitbiotics most likely won't work and would be so traumatic for him. He is not a bird who likes to be handled.
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I have heard of this fretful illness birds get they can also pass the illness on to us humans if he/she bites you i suggest you add the medicine into his/her drinking water if you catch the illness early the bird has a 50/50 per cent of a good recovery. if he do not recover i feel sad for your loss. it seems your bird was not captive bred and it was a wild one and caught the illness from other birds in the wild, really you should of got the vet to check it out as soon as you got the bird then they could of quarantined it, as captive bred birds do not get this problem illness.
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I'm assuming your vet has diagnosed some strain of mycobacteria. If so, you have my deepest sympathies. I understand that treatment of mycobacteriosis is controversial and that humane euthanasia is usually recommended. While I've read that there has been some success with some drug combinations, treatment (which may well include chemotherapy) lasts many months to over a year. Any bird exposed to mycobacteria is usually quarantined for 2 years and periodically tested for the disease. I understand there is fairly minimal zoonotic (birds infecting humans) potential in adults with healthy immune systems but there may be risk of infection for those people who are immunocompromised and for children. I wish you and your bird the best. Please ask your vet to explain to you what strain he has diagnosed and what your other options may be. It could be that euthanasia will be the kindest course of action. Unfortunately I am acquainted with someone who has been through this with a rescued bird. Medications and constant crop feeding did little to alleviate what ultimately became suffering. The bird was euthanized. Colette ParrotletsPlus http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ParrotletsPlus

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