The person who has been "exposed" has been in very minor contact with the person who was actually diagnosed, but still has to be on antibiotics for 9 months. The blood test result for my friend was"exposed", not actually having TB, but exposure. Does that mean he could get it?
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In 2004 while working at a low cost/medicaid clinic, I contracted TB from an illegal immigrant who had TB which was never treated. All the employees of the clinic, plus the patients who were there at the time she was, had to have the skin test done. Out of everyone there, 2 people tested positive, her nurse & I. We both went through the 9 months of meds, and can not have the skin test done again, only x-rays. I was worried about giving it to family/friends, but I can't. I am now a TB carrier...have non-fatal TB and can not pass it to others. You are ok...the exposed person is now a carrier of TB but can not pass it on to others.
2 :
You need to be checked out, tell your MD.
3 :
YES HE COULD GET IT. YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR AND TRY TO AVOID SICK PEOPLE WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Contracting Tuberculosis requires prolonged contact (or exposure) from the tubercle bacilli. You cannot get tuberculosis froma single contact. Determination of contraction depends on reactivity to a skin test called PPD. Exposure means that his tuberculin test or PPD is positive. This requires 9 months of INH treatment. There is no blood test for TB...it is a skin test (PPD).
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Yes you should have a test... it is highly contagious.
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Go to the ER asap.
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No that is not recommended. secondly blood tests don't diagnose TB anyway ! u should get investigated if u get symptoms like unexplained fever, cough >3weeks, wt loss etc
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