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My maid got a positive ppd, is there any risk of me or my family to get infected? she has normal chest x-ray and normal blood test.
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Not Infected: She has no infection and thus is not contagious. A positive PPD does not in any way predict illness or infection.
Answered 2/21/2015
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Unlikely: Probably old exposure, and not active. A sputum culture would be a reasonable addition to be sure not active.
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