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Is it possible to get tuberculosis from a spouse who is tested positive?
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Not likely: What do you mean by tested positive? Unless the spouse has lung tuberculosis and has tested positive of TB bacteria in the sputum, the person is not contagious.
Answered 6/10/2014
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