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What is the life expectancy of a person living with ltbi (latent tuberculosis infection)?
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No adverse effect: Latent TB infection is not expected to affect the life expectancy of an infected individual unless latent TB becomes activated.
Answered 10/23/2017
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Normal: Completely normal. As long as you protect yourself and check with your doc.
Answered 2/23/2019
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