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Is spinal tuberculosis contagious can relative persons like kids and wife effected from?
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Portal of entry: Pot's disease of the spine is enclosed and unless the area is opened for treatment and drainage, then that area is not contagious. The problem is the usual source is TB of the lungs and this is the source of spreading the disease especially to close contacts due to coughing and secretions.
Answered 6/5/2018
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