My grandma just went to a specialist. He told her that she has pulmonary tuberculosis, and it is not contagious. She babysits my son on a regular basis. According to my research online it is contagious. They told her not to worry that they can take care of it with antibiotics. Is there any other forms that she might have that may not be contagious?
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1 :
Yes it is..Tuberculosis is contagious..Pulmonary tuberculosis is just that..... Tuberculosis.... it's def contagious
2 :
it is, but only if you drink out of the same cup, cough and then touch. you know that sort of stuff.
3 :
It depends if it's latent or active. TB can lie dormant in people for many years without making them ill. If she's tested positive for the bacteria, but has no physical symptoms, she isn't contagious. However, if she has a cough or is sneezing (from active TB), then she can pass the bacteria onto others. Edit: People who have the TB bacteria in their bodies sometimes never get sick, but they are treated for them since they have the potential to become ill. TB can flare up something like 20 years after the first exposure.
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It depends on the type of tuberculosis she has. If she has Latent TB it means it is inactive and not contagious. If it is Active TB then it is contagious
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