At the moment I am currently attending school where we were asked to get a TB test before attending class. I got mine, I'm fine. The person I am working as a partner is from the phillipines and I noticed her area where the test was given is totally inflamed. I aksed her if that was her TB test and she told me "yes". Should I be freaking out and how do I protect myself? I don't think my instructor is aware of it.
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Tuberculosis is VERY contagious. It's an airborne virus and can be spread through coming in contact with the salivia of an infected person,like if a person coughs or sneezes around you.It is treatable, however.The best advice I can give you is to tell your instructor,a.s.a.p!!!
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Very. If you are working in the health care field, you will be required to get a TB test every year. If you contract TB you will be let go. You can no longer work in the field of medicine.
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First of all, TB is caused by a bacteria - NOT a virus. And further, many doctors and nurses have contracted TB, been treated, and then gone on to work successfully again. Do your research, folks. Yes, it is contagious - but there is a caviat. Progressive, active pulmonary TB is contagious - particularly is the person is coughing. However, an inactive case of TB is not necessarily contagious. Just because a person has a positive PPD (a large wheal following a tuberculin injection) does not immediately mean she is contagious - but it warrants further investigation. If someone has a positive PPD and chest X-ray evidence of infection, they'll be put on multiple antibiotics for treatment (usually for ~1year). A person with TB who is on antibios will very quickly cease to be infectious to others. In other words, be wary (particularly if someone is coughing or looks extremely ill), but don't lock yourself up.
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After you were tested for TB didn't your doctor look at your arm to see if it was inflamed? Your work partner should have been tested and checked as well, but as always some professionals are lax about these things. Report your friend to the health nurse at your school immediately. This way the nurse can take appropriate action and make certain that this person is not transmitting the TB to others. (Great that you noticed!)
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TB is very contagious. It is spread by droplets. Meaning when someone coughs microscopic droplets hang in the air and you breath them in. You can get TB ANYWHERE!. The mall, in line at a store etc. Some people will have a positive skin reaction. But that does not mean that all the time that they have it. It is an indication that they were exposed. Once you test positive on your skin you go for a chest xray. and never have another skin test just a yearly chest xray to make sure you do not have active TB. AND NO YOU WILL NOT BE FIRED FROM YOUR JOB IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD You will just have to take a six month course of medication
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