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If father had bone tb and mom had brain tb . after many years of their death can a child have it ? what will be reasons of it?
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Yes or no: Only lung tuberculosis spreads from person to person so they couldn't spread from those forms but you all could have been infected by the same person with lung tb. You need to know if you have latent TB by skin or blood testing.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Testing: Igra or tst will tell. Protect yourself if positive. Check with your doc! important.
Answered 6/22/2013
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