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A member asked:

I had bcg vaccine 40 years ago.what are my chances of getting tb if im exposed to a person who has one?

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About the same as if: You had not had bcg. Protection against TB by bcg is mostly in children and mostly with TB outside the lung.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Klaus d Lessnau answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Doc: Bcg only confuses your tst. Get igra to know. Check with your doc. Igra-: do not worry igra+: protect yourself.

Answered 12/12/2012

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