how long can a person live with untreated tuberculosis is what i ment i wrote the question wrong im just curious
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The answer is: this person should be under treatment. Tuberculosis is a infectious disease so this person is responsible if other people get infected.
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they need to be treated, and in some cases, they are isolated so they don't infect others. tuberculosis is a very contagious disease, and has caused many deaths- they need to be taken care of.
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It really depends on the strain of TB. But, whatever it is, it is highly irresponsible and even illegal to go untreated once you have been diagnosed with TB. Remember the case with that guy with a highly drug-resistant strain who got on a plane last year? Yeah, that's how it gets spread and kills people. Are you just curious or do you or someone you know have TB? Anyone who isn't treated is just as bad as someone who knows they have HIV and has unprotected sex.
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The other answers are correct. Life span of a person with untreated, active tuberculosis is quite variable. It would depend on age of the patient, overall health status, underlying diseases, nutritional status, etc.. Every person is different. Some strains of tuberculosis, such as drug-resistant, can be much more aggressive. Extra-pulmonary infection is a major negative factor. The initial level of infection definitely helps determine lifespan. A rapid onset of severe symptoms would suggest greatly limited lifespan. Minimal to mild initial infection would suggest a longer time. But, the infection can accelerate and intensify at any time
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