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    Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that usually affects the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It spreads through the air when people with active TB disease cough, sneeze, laugh, or sing. Common symptoms include a bad cough lasting more than 3 weeks, chest pain, coughing up blood or phlegm. A skin test or chest x-ray can determine if a person has a TB infection or active TB disease. TB disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics taken for at least 6-9 months. Certain groups are at higher risk for an infection turning into active TB disease, including HIV+ people, alcoholics, and diabetics.

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that usually affects the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It spreads through the air when people with active TB disease cough, sneeze, laugh, or sing. Common symptoms include a bad cough lasting more than 3 weeks, chest pain, coughing up blood or phlegm. A skin test or chest x-ray can determine if a person has a TB infection or active TB disease. TB disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics taken for at least 6-9 months. Certain groups are at higher risk for an infection turning into active TB disease, including HIV+ people, alcoholics, and diabetics.

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    Brochure Tuberkulosis

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that usually affects the lungs and is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. It spreads through the air when people with active TB disease cough, sneeze, laugh, or sing. Common symptoms include a bad cough lasting more than 3 weeks, chest pain, coughing up blood or phlegm. A skin test or chest x-ray can determine if a person has a TB infection or active TB disease. TB disease is treated with a combination of antibiotics taken for at least 6-9 months. Certain groups are at higher risk for an infection turning into active TB disease, including HIV+ people, alcoholics, and diabetics.

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    What is tuberculosis?

    Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that usually affects the lungs, but sometimes affects other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine.

    How do I know if I might have active TB?


    TB germs usually grow in the lungs. TB in the lungs may cause: a bad cough that lasts longer than 3 weeks pain in the chest coughing up blood or phlegm from deep inside the lungs Other symptoms are: weakness or fatigue weight loss no appetite chills fever

    TUBERCULOSIS GET THE FACTS!!

    How is TB spread?
    TB germs (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) are spread from person to person through the air. TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneeze, laughs or sings.

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    How do I know if I have TB infection?


    A skin test on your arm will be done. This test is positive if swelling/hardness of the skin (not redness) is the size of a dime or bigger. If you are HIV positive or your immune system is damaged, this skin test can be negative even if you have TB infection. A CXR will also be done to make sure you do not have TB disease. Picture above : TB skin test is performed to determine whether we are infected with TB germs. Your doctor or health worker will inject a liquid test called tuberculin under the skin of the arm. After 2-3 days at the injection site, lump will arise. Lump will be measured, if the diameter of a bump of more than 10 mm then the result is positive. Positive means we are exposed to TB infection.

    How is TB disease treated?

    Are some people at greater risk of the TB infection becoming TB disease?


    Yes, these high risk people may include: Those who have had TB in the past Those with lung scars on their CXR Those who are HIV positive Alcoholics or drug users Diabetics and some types of cancer patients Underweight persons

    You will be given medicine, usually 3 to 4 kinds for at least 6 to 9 months. It is very important that you take all of this medicine. It is also very important that you tell your doctor or nurse if this medicine makes you feel unwell.

    How is TB prevention?
    Protect your family and friends from getting sick with these : Stay at home Ventilate the room Cover your mouth when youre cough or sneezing Wear a mask Finish your entire course of medication BCG Vaccinations

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