Schools and Communities Presentation Overview 1. What is tuberculosis (TB)?
2. How can I prevent TB?
3. How do I know if I have TB?
4. What is the treatment for TB?
What is Tuberculosis? • Tuberculosis (often called TB) is a disease spread from person to person through the air.
• Most often, TB infects the lungs.
• When someone sick with TB coughs,
spits, talks, or sneezes, their germs are sent into the air. What is TB? • Another person can breathe in these germs—especially in small, closed-in spaces—and become infected with TB. What is TB? • Many people are infected with TB— worldwide about 1 in every 3 people. • Not all of these people become sick from TB right away; and some never do. • The body of a healthy person will fight the germs and sometimes can keep the TB under control. These people often do not know they have a TB infection. What is TB? • But, if a person becomes sick or their body’s defenses are weak, the TB germs will multiply.
• Then, TB infection turns into TB
disease, which is very serious. What is TB? • People with TB disease can become very sick—so weak they cannot work, play, or be active.
• TB disease can also kill people. TB
kills about 2 million people every year. How Can I Prevent TB? • It is hard to keep from getting TB because it spreads easily.
• However, you are more likely to get
TB if you spend a lot of time close to a person with TB disease. How Can I Prevent TB? • If you need to be close to a person (like a family member) who has TB, ask a nurse or doctor how to keep safe.
• Children, elders, and people who are
sick should wait to visit a TB patient until after the nurse or doctor says it’s OK. How Can I Prevent TB? The best ways to prevent TB are: • Help anyone who has been exposed to TB or has signs of TB to get tested for TB; and
• Help anyone with TB disease to
start and finish their treatment. How Can I Prevent TB? • The sooner a person discovers they have TB, through a test, the easier it is keep them healthy or help them get better. • It is very, very important that a TB patient follows their treatment. If they do not finish their treatment, the TB will get stronger and harder (and much more expensive) to fight. How do I know if I have TB? • The warning signs for people who may have TB are: 1. A serious cough that lasts for 3 weeks or more 2. Chest pain 3. Coughing up blood • See a doctor if you have these signs. How do I know if I have TB? • If you have TB outside of your lungs (it’s uncommon), the warning signs depend on where the infection is. For example, TB in your spine will make your back hurt. • General signs include: fever, chills, night sweats, losing appetite (hunger), losing weight, and becoming very tired easily. • See a doctor if you have these signs. What is the Treatment for TB? • The treatment for TB in most places is called DOTS. • DOTS is very effective. • DOTS is very cheap. • DOTS treatment usually only lasts 6-8 months. What is the Treatment for TB? • In DOTS, a health worker or a community volunteer will meet the TB patient every time they need to take their medicine. • The health worker or volunteer makes sure the TB patient takes all the medicine on time. • This support for the TB patient makes DOTS work well and helps people get healthy fast. In Conclusion • TB is a serious disease that spreads easily. • If someone has the warning signs of TB they should get tested. • If someone has TB they should start and finish their treatment. • Ask your health worker for more information. Notes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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