Question 1

how long can tb stay dormant?

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PTB: Tb reactivates  within 2 years but it can occur decades later.

Question 2

what is active tb disease?

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Tough to treat: It means it's not in the latent or dormant stage. It's actively causing an infection in the body, usually the lung but it can occur elsewhere like the kidneys. It's also considered contagious in this active phase and needs several medications to treat it.

Question 3

how do u know if u have tb?

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TB: Early in the disease there may be no signs or symptoms and you can only know by TB skin tests or chest xray.  In later stages people may develop cough with sputum production, fever, weight loss, fatigue and numerous other problems.

Question 4

i want information about tb?

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Tuberculosis: Go search online. Check out http://www.Cdc.Gov/tb/, http://www.Who.Int/topics/tuberculosis/en/ & http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/tuberculosis/ds00372 for info.

Question 5

how likely is a tb resurgence?

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TB RESURGENCE: It is common among underpreviliged, crowded, malnourished, homeless and HIV positive persons to be reinfected with tb.

Question 6

how is active tb disease treated?

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Anti tb drugs: Usually 4 drug are used to treat TB for the first 4 month, then you stay on 2 of the drugs for an additional 4 months, for a total of six months of therapy.

Question 7

my roommate has tb will i get it?

Accepted Answer

Wow: You want to get checked by a doctor. By the way, the health department will check you anyway if your roommate had contagious tb.

By now your roommate should not be dangerous anyway. No reason to be scared at this time. Your tuberculosis screening test should be repeated 12 weeks later.

Good lukc and have a good sleep.

Question 8

how can you tell if someone has tb?

Accepted Answer

Several..: Cough, Fever, weight loss, Blood in sputum, SOB, Fluid in lungs.....For lungs. TB can affect other tissues...Meningitis also.

Question 9

avoid spreading tb from my brother?

Accepted Answer

Limit exposure: Close contact & active TB suggests high risk for transmission, but if your brother is taking his meds, your risk of becoming infected should improve over time. Until he is no longer infective, he could wear a mask to catch his respiratory droplets when in a common area & could stay in his own room as much as possible. You should check with your doctor or the local health department for other tips.

Question 10

what is the medical definition of tb?

Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It often infects the lung and can be fatal.

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