Friday, July 8, 2011

Where are the worst tuberculosis cases located

Where are the worst tuberculosis cases located?
Can you please give me the specific country? NOT THE CONTINENT like Africa. Please be more specific then that. I always thought it may have been in South Africa.
Respiratory Diseases - 5 Answers
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um, botswana, i think
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philppines
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Africa somewhere.
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There was that guy who had it that they detained here in the US, I believe he was from England?? I say hes the worst because he came into my country and could of exposed all those babies whose moms refuse vacinations, and he could of likely killed alot of them as it spread.
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I live in South Africa and as far as I know the wors case is South Africa, particularily the Western Cape province which has a cooler and wetter climate than most of South Africa. There are large problems with multi drug resistant TB as well as Extreme drug resistant TB

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Monday, July 4, 2011

Why does latent tuberculosis become active tuberculosis

Why does latent tuberculosis become active tuberculosis?
6 months ago I tested positive for latent TB. A few days ago my chest x-ray showed that it is active. I started on INH for a month but my liver couldn't handle it. Why did I get active TB so fast. I eat very healthy and I take care of myself.
Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers
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You may have low immunity .this can be set by medical tests your doc can order them

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Friday, July 1, 2011

Can you get TB Tuberculosis from sharing a cigarette with someone with TB, but who is not contagious

Can you get TB Tuberculosis from sharing a cigarette with someone with TB, but who is not contagious?
He has TB, but said he is not contagious, his father is a doctor...
Infectious Diseases - 4 Answers
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No, Brief exposure to a source of TB rarely infects a person. It's day-after-day close contact that usually does it. He also would have to have an active case of TB.
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If you sure he's not TB active, then my answer would be : no, you can't. But if you not sure, statistically : he has to be in TB treatment for at least a month, so he can't spread TB (dormant). For smoker, sometimes need more time than usual. Pulmonary TB commonly spread through dropplet, whenever he cough and speak. In very rare case, if you swallow infectious mucus when your immunity low. I don't think you'll get TB from sharing cigarette. But there still chance you'll get TB from dropplet. You better consume vitamin to boost your immune system. If you still worry, go see your doctor 3 month later. And aware TB sign : weight loss, night sweat, chronic cough, febris, etc.
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Unlikely. However, you are sharing saliva with this individual. You can get meningitis, Epstein-Barr Virus (mononucleosis), and a host of other saliva-borne diseases.
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If he has extrapulmonary TB or he is on treatment for over a month, he is not contagious. Don't worry

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