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A member asked:
When i was 8, the dr found i had tb germ&i took medicine 4 a yr 2 get rid of it. even tho i didn't active tb could the germ cause scarring of my lung?
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No: It sounds you had a primary TB and therefore, it is very unlikely to get scarring.
Answered 6/10/2014
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