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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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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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