Question 1

how serious is tuberculosis?

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Tuberculosis: Few years ago, who estimated, one third of world population get TB infection. Highest rate: se asia, china, india, africa and latin america. If left untreated, 5-10% develop TB disease. Crowded, poor environmental condition, poor nutritional status enhance transmission. 
A slow killing disease, can affect every human organ, if untreated causes death. 3-4 meds needed for minimum 9 months for cure.

Question 2

can you die from tuberculosis?

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Yes: If untreated, tuberculosis can progress and kill.  There are good treatments for TB , and in most cases is

Question 3

can you advise for tuberculosis?

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TB: The tuberculosis bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection and TB disease.  Treatment for both entails taking antibiotics for a significant period.

Question 4

how can tuberculosis latency work?

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Tuberculosis latency: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) occurs when one has been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, but does not have active tuberculosis disease. It is not contagious in this state.

Question 5

how can i get tuberculosis in usa?

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Close contact: By being in close contact with someone who has it.

Question 6

what happens if you have tuberculosis?

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Its depends: Two types of tuberculosis (TB) exist. Each requires a specialist. Active TB often leads to fevers, cough, weight loss, weakness &amp; night sweats. This type of TB is serious, highly contagious &amp; requires several antibiotics to be taken for months. Fortunately active TB is a rare infection in the USA. Latent TB is more common, causes no symptoms, but it still requires an antibiotic for 6 to 9 months.

Question 7

what are the symptoms for tuberculosis?

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Varies: Symptoms include cough [with mucus, blood], excessive night sweating, fatigue, fever, and unintentional weight loss. If you suspect that you may have been exposed to tb, see your physician for testing.

Question 8

what is latent and active tuberculosis?

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Need chest X-ray: Positive TB skin test simply means tested person was exposed to an active case of tb.  If the person remains asymptomatic (free of active disease signs, e.g., weight loss, night sweat, cough, etc) with negative chest x-ray, he (she) has a latent tb.

Question 9

how do you get tested for tuberculosis?

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PPD skin testing: A PPD skin test is the initial screening exam for TB exposure.  After that history, a chest xray, and symptoms will suggest other testing to decide whether treatment is necessary.

Question 10

what is tuberculosis? and it's symptoms?

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Bacterial infection: TB is an infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The most common location of infection is in the lungs and is manifested by cough with sputum, low grade fever and weight loss. TB can spread to other organs too if left untreated. Chest xray, serologic testing or sputum culture are means to diagnose. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

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