Sunday, December 28, 2008

Saturday, December 20, 2008

What cells do tuberculosis infect

What cells do tuberculosis infect?
I am doing a project and I need to know what cells and or tissues tuberculosis or TB infect
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria that grow best in areas of the body that have lots of blood and oxygen. That’s why it is most often found in the lungs. This is called pulmonary TB. But TB can also spread to other parts of the body, which is called extrapulmonary TB. Treatment is often a success, but it is a long process. It takes about 6 to 9 months to treat TB. Tuberculosis is either latent or active. * Latent TB means that you have the TB bacteria in your body, but your body’s defenses (immune system) fight the infection and try to keep it from turning into active TB. This means that you don't have any symptoms of TB right now and can't spread the disease to others. If you have latent TB, it can become active TB. * Active TB means that the TB bacteria are growing and causing symptoms. If your lungs are infected with active TB, it is easy to spread the disease to others. How is TB spread to others? Pulmonary TB (in the lungs) is contagious. It spreads when a person who has active TB breathes out air that has the TB bacteria in it and then another person breathes in the bacteria from the air. An infected person releases even more bacteria when he or she does things like cough or laugh. If TB is only in other parts of the body (extrapulmonary TB), it does not spread easily to others. Who is most at risk for TB? Some people are more likely than others to get TB. This includes people who: * Have HIV or another illness that weakens their immune system. * Have close contact with someone who has active TB, such as living in the same house as someone who is infected with TB. * Care for a patient who has active TB, such as doctors or nurses. * Live or work in crowded places such as prisons, nursing homes, or homeless shelters, where other people may have active TB. * Have poor access to health care, such as homeless people and migrant farm workers. * Abuse drugs or alcohol. * Travel to or were born in places where untreated TB is common, such as Latin America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Russia. It is important for people who are at a high risk for getting TB to get tested once or twice every year. What are the symptoms? Most of the time when people are first infected with TB, the disease is so mild that they don't even know they have it. People with latent TB don't have symptoms unless the disease becomes active. Symptoms of active TB may include: * A cough that brings up thick, cloudy, and sometimes bloody mucus from the lungs (called sputum) for more than 2 weeks. * Tiredness and weight loss. * Night sweats and a fever. * A rapid heartbeat. * Swelling in the neck (when lymph nodes in the neck are infected). * Shortness of breath and chest pain (in rare cases). How is TB diagnosed? Doctors usually find latent TB by doing a tuberculin skin test. During the skin test, a doctor or nurse will inject TB antigens under your skin. If you have TB bacteria in your body, within 2 days you will get a red bump where the needle went into your skin. The test can't tell when you became infected with TB or if it can be spread to others. To find pulmonary TB, doctors test a sample of mucus from the lungs (sputum) to see if there are TB bacteria in it. Doctors sometimes take a chest X-ray to help find pulmonary TB. To find extrapulmonary TB, doctors can take a sample of tissue (biopsy) to test. Or you might get a CT scan or an MRI so the doctor can see pictures of the inside of your body. How is it treated? Most of the time, doctors combine four antibiotics to treat active TB. It’s important to take the medicine for active TB for at least 6 months. Almost all people are cured if they take their medicine just like their doctor says to. If tests still show an active TB infection after 6 months, then treatment continues for another 2 or 3 months. Most people with latent TB are treated with only one antibiotic that they take for 9 months. This reduces their risk for getting active TB. If you miss doses of your medicine, or if you stop taking your medicine too soon, your treatment may fail or have to go on longer. You may have to start your treatment over again. This can also cause the infection to get worse or lead to an infection that is resistant to antibiotics. This is much harder to treat. TB can only be cured if you take all the doses of your medicine. A doctor or nurse may have to watch you take it to make sure that you never miss a dose and that you take it the proper way. You may have to go to the doctor's office every day, or a nurse may come to your home or work. This is called direct observational treatment. It helps people follow all of the instructions and keep up with their treatment, which can be complex and take a long time. Cure rates for TB have greatly improved because of this type of treatment. If active TB is not treated, it can damage your l
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Macrophages mainly infect macrophages in the lower respiratory tract



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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

If a cat dies from tuberculosis, can it still become an abolitionist

If a cat dies from tuberculosis, can it still become an abolitionist?

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no its freaking dead and im sure a cat doesn't care
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No, but if buried in a seated position during an election year, it will vote Libertarian.
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sure.
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No
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yes, but it would have had to be born in the North during the Civil War, or before.
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Here in the US cats have no interest in politics...alive or dead.
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Probably not. Malcontents have to have pretty good lungs. Anyway, a dead cat is dead.
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Why yes it can Thank you for believing ~ The Feline Society Of The Underground Railroad



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Friday, December 12, 2008

Does anyone know the exact prognosis of tuberculosis? or the website i can find it at

Does anyone know the exact prognosis of tuberculosis? or the website i can find it at?
im doing a 10 page report on tuberculosis. i have 9 pages but i need to add details to the work. lol im tryna get out the easy way. to many projects at one time. can anyone help?
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Try www.webmd.com



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Monday, December 8, 2008

My bf of 3 years just told me he had tuberculosis. He said he has the good tb and not the bad tb.

My bf of 3 years just told me he had tuberculosis. He said he has the good tb and not the bad tb.?
I never knew there was a good or bad tb. Additionally, he is from Jamaica I'm i at risk of getting tb and will they let him enter the state.
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There is no "good" TB but some forms respond to treatment better than other forms. If he has this, you need to become very knowledgeable on this condition. Go to WebMd.com and type in tuberculosis and read up on this disease.. I have no idea whether he might be able to enter the states.
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He probably means that he has latent TB- an infection that is not in the lungs and therefore not contagious. You can ask him if that is what he means- if they told him latent TB or LTBI, or if he has any medical documents he will let you see. If he has latent TB there are no restrictions on entry. If he has active (infectious) TB, there precautions he would have been asked to take. Another clue is if he has been given treatment for the condition- latent TB is usually treated with one kind of medicine; active TB is treated with four in the initial stages of treatment



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Monday, December 1, 2008

I had a TB/PPD tuberculosis skin test, and now there is a patch of swollen skin

I had a TB/PPD tuberculosis skin test, and now there is a patch of swollen skin?
Yesterday evening I got a PPD skin test (injection of PPD) in my forearm and now a patch of my skin, approximately 2in. by 2in. is swollen red with small white circles (like goosebumps). This doesn't mean I'll test positive, right?
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No I think its your immune systems reaction to the test, I had it years ago and if Im not mistaken it means you will need the injection.
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A positive mantox test will have a solid, hard bump. The larger it is the more likely you have TB. It should go down but if it feels hard contact whomever administered the test and let them know immediately so it can get measured and the appropriate treatment be administered.
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No - it may just mean you have been exposed to it. A reaction means your immune system has 'seen' the disease, but it doesn't necessarily mean you actually have it



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Friday, November 28, 2008

if my newborn baby was possiblly infected with tuberculosis at a hospital can i put a law suit

if my newborn baby was possiblly infected with tuberculosis at a hospital can i put a law suit?

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Yes you could. You would have to prove with almost no doubt with evidence based accusations, that he/she got infected at the hospital. All the way down to specifications on how, when and who infected him/her. Good luck.
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in the u.s. you can sue someone because you don't like the color of their shoes you won't win the lawsuit unless there is a TB outbreak at the hospital, TB is airborne and could have come from any person breathing near your child


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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Why would Tuberculosis and certain types of pneumonia cause Lung cancer? or contribute to it

Why would Tuberculosis and certain types of pneumonia cause Lung cancer? or contribute to it?

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Tuberculosis can cause scarring, which can be a risk factor for developing lung cancer. But whether tuberculosis actually contributes to lung cancer in unclear at present.
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i asked a similar question and would like to know too. in my opinion becuase i think tuberculosis leaves a scarr on the lung and the lung tissue is damaged and then it would be easier for cancer to form especialy on people who have been smoking for a long time. but i don't know about pneumonia can can cause cancer. you mean as a result of pneumonia then cancer is triggered? i think cancer causes pneumonia most of cases, my dad before he was diagnosed with lung cancer he had pneumonia and coughed alot



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Sunday, November 16, 2008

What year was John Stowe diagnosed with tuberculosis

What year was John Stowe diagnosed with tuberculosis?
jenna needs to know. (:
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$, mary jane. (:, If the John Stowe of whom you refer, was a native of Yorkshire, England, who married Emily Howard Jennings Stowe – born May 1 1831- died April 30 1903, in 1856, then soon after the birth of John and Emily Stowe's third child in 1863, John contracted tuberculosis. Recovered from tuberculosis by the mid 1870s, John Stowe trained as a dentist. John Stowe died in 1891 and Emily Stowe 12 years later, in 1903. If this is not the John Stowe that you are asking about, please return and post more specific details. Hope this helps Jenna, matador 89




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Saturday, November 8, 2008

how long does tuberculosis typically last in a person

how long does tuberculosis typically last in a person?
early tuberculosis thats still treatable with a typically healthy normal person thats taking antibiotics how long will he have it
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8 weeks to six months I think
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Mycobacteria (the cause of most tuberculosis) is a lot harder to get rid of with antibiotics, so it depends on HOW early it was caught. If you're really lucky it could be as low as 3 weeks but usually it's a matter of months (12 months at the latest) I really hope this doesn't get you down and good luck




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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Do you feel compassion for Andrew Speaker, the tuberculosis patient

Do you feel compassion for Andrew Speaker, the tuberculosis patient ?
I don't. After watching Andrew Speaker, the tuberculosis patient on Larry King, I'm even more convince that he knowingly risk the lives of several people due to his eagerness to travel. A passenger who shared the plane with Speaker said, 'I Wish He Hadn't Been So Selfish."
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I don't. After the whole bit about flying into Canada and driving into the US, it made me see what he is. A selfish man who could care less about others. But hey, he is a lawyer so that explains it!
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None whatsoever! He belongs in jail!
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He damn well did; I'm in the medical field and this hopefully won't infect anyone else. This guy is a narcisist (most lawyers are) and he was thinking only of himself. He belongs in Hollywood. If I was infected I would sue this guy. This guy is a joke and he could have infected thousands. I get sick often after flying rebreathing the air. Could you imagine if 20 people got sick; they went home infected their family, they went to school, etc.... What a lowlife.
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Well I think he didnt think he was contagious honestly. I dont support what he did and it was wrong. But it was partly the borders/Airlines fault for letting him pass (Canada). The reason I dont think he thought he was contagious is because he stayed in close contact with his wife and she never contracted it. It was wrong what he did though.... I dont think he should be prosecuted unless people get sick. Hopefully no one got it. But im sure someone besides him is walking arround out there knowingly spreading a contagious disease.
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None, he is selfish and needs to be in jail. He thinks his life's happiness is more important then the health of hundreds of thousands of others. He is a bad selfish man and needs a beating.
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Not in the least. This guy should be ridiculed and put in the public stocks where we can throw rotten vegetables at him.
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if the roles were reversed, and you exposed HIS family, what do you think he'd say to the jury about you, when he sued you?
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This man acted very selfishly and exposed others to this dangerous disease.
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I think he is a turd, but I feel sorry for him in a way. After all, his father-in-law, the one who works for the CDC, the one who studies the exact kind of rare TB that Speaker is carrying, probably deliberately infected his future son-in-law to prevent him from marrying his daughter. Talk about your in-laws from Hell!
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Not at all insofar as his actions are concerned. He'd been advised to remain in the US and chose to ignore it. Then he was told not to fly home and ignored that, as well. He chose to put so many people at risk. No, I don't feel compassion for any consequences he will incur for his poor choices although I do have compassion for him as a human being suffering from TB. I do hope that he does incur some consequences for blatantly doing what he was told not to do and putting so many others in jeopardy. It doesn't matter how many times I listen to those interviews where he tries to justify his actions by talking about how scared he was to be in a foreign country and thought he may die there. I can understand that he felt frightened, but it didn't give him the right to do what he did. He made a tape of what the doctors recommended and then had them say that they "had to say that". Now really! What is the need for that unless you are pretty sure that you should take their advice and are looking for a way to cover your own poor choices because you simply don't want to take medical advice. He should have never left the states. Then he'd have had no problem getting back. He'd have never been "scared" that he'd die in a foreign country. He'd have never exposed all those people. And I think he knew better the entire time, even before leaving the States. Otherwise, there would be no need for the tape of the conversation with the doctors because he wouldn't have any need to manipulate technicalities. He was just too wrapped up in what he wanted to consider what was best for everyone...himself included.
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Yes, as I do for anyone with a serious illness. But, what he did was unspeakable. He's too smart not to have realized that this was a mistake. He didn't need doctors to tell him not to spread this.
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I feel compassion for him. I don't think he meant to harm anyone. On Larry King he said that if he had not flown to Europe he would have been in this country doing the thing he normally does, like going to work and hanging with friends. The doctors knew this and were not concern. The doctors only told him that they didn't recommend him flying. The doctors should have explained his condition thoroughly to him. I also think the media blew it out of proportion. I don't believe anyone's test has come back positive. The media just needed to boast their ratings a little. He did not make those tapes. His father made them because he is hard of hearing and he often records conversations on his cell phone.
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This guy is an attorney who is trained to garner sympathy when needed in a courtroom. And his father in-law works at the CDC in the Tuberculosis Unit. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing and didn't give a Sh*t about anyone but himself. He doesn't deserve any sympathy or compassion. He does deserve a lawsuit . He brings Narcissism to a whole new level.
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Do you honestly think that if the guy truly thought he was contagious, he would have knowingly exposed his fiance, family and friends? I just can't buy that...even if he is a lawyer (LOL). "Normal" TB is not that contagious with even a little bit of common sense precautions. I think that because the CDC didn't know at first just how serious his TB was, they didn't press him to not fly...they left it up to him. That is hardly breaking the law, is it? Now, coming back is a different story. At that point, he knew how serious...and communicable...his condition was, but again, the CDC dropped the ball by not giving him a viable option to get back to the states. He was...understandably...afraid at that point, that if he didn't get absolutely the best care, he would die. And the CDC didn't seem to be trying too hard to get him back to the states, so he took matters into his own hands. I don't agree with how he did it, but I can appreciate the fear he was feeling at that time. So, yeah, I can feel compassion for him, but I don't condone what he did.
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nobody told him don't travel.
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I feel no compassion for Andrew Speaker at all! I think he is a selfish, self-absorbed, arogant man...it seems to me that he does things his way...with no thought of the right way....I bet there was no telling him NO as a child either..An a Injury lawyer...he should be disbarred.
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He looked like a selfish little prick who felt entitled to do whatever the hell he wanted to do because his family has money. What an a-hole.
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I suppose I feel compassion because Mr. Speaker has TB, but as far as his total disregard for other people's health, I have no compassion or understanding. He seems to me to be a rich lawyer who feels he can do whatever he wants, much like that blond out in Los Angeles. I have no time for those kind of people.
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after we all heard and watched what happened, what do you all thing will happen after words, nothing. it was just another news, another rich selfish s.o.b's, who got away from justice. that is all
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No I don't. I believe he is selfish and nothing was going to stop him from doing what he wanted to do. No matter the cost in lives of others!!
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I do have compassion for the man. Regular TB does not spread that easily. This, however, was not the regular strain. I know from personal experience that the medical community downplays a lot of conditions because the patient can get emotionally distraught and make the condition worse, much worse. We have all known or read about someone being diagnosed with a possibly fatal disease and dying the next week, month, etc. Doctors report people to the DMV for illnesses that do not allow them to drive in a safe manner, Seizures, diabetes, etc. They report contagious diseases like HIV, smallpox, etc. If the airlines were not notified or he was not given express written orders not to travel and his need was urgent, I can understand his motives. I personally would have questioned the doctors about the possibility of contagion. His decision was the incorrect one and many were subjected to possible illness, but there was not enough stress put on the possible consquences of his actions. All involved are liable in my opinion



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Saturday, November 1, 2008

is it possible to have tuberculosis when u cough for almost 2 months

is it possible to have tuberculosis when u cough for almost 2 months?

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You would know if you had TB as the CDC would lock you up pretty quick.
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It could just be a respiratory virus. You could cough for two months straight. There's usually nothing you can do about it except drink lots of fluids.
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TB would be in the differential diagnosis. You need to see your Dr. for a TB skin test and maybe a chest x-ray. Other causes of chronic cough could be PND(post-nasal drip), gastric reflux and asthma. I have also seen TB in asymptomatic people. Other symptoms of TB could include weight loss, blood in the sputum, night sweats......BUT see your Doctor for a correct diagnosis.
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Any persistent cough should be discussed with your GP, it might well be an indication that something is wrong. GP referral to a Specialist Consultant who is qualified and can reveal the actual cause.
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My son had a cough for 4 months, turned out he had Pertussis! Seems it's making a come-back despite the vaccinations! Have your doctor check you out



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Friday, October 24, 2008

Who was the artist's model who caught tuberculosis from posing in a bathtub for three days

Who was the artist's model who caught tuberculosis from posing in a bathtub for three days?

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I don't know where this report came from, but you can't catch TB from being in a bathtub for 3 days.
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I have been searching and I can't find any story at all about this. I think someone is messing with you! Plus, like Pobept K said, you cannot get TB from a bathtub.
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Her name was Elizabeth Siddell, known as Lizzie, she was the first wife of Dante Gabriel Rosetti, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. She is famously seen in the Portrait of the Lady of Shallot, by Waterhouse. See: http://www.jwwaterhouse.com/view.cfm?recordid=28 She was posing for John Everett Millais for his portrait of "Ophelia" for three days straight in a bath tub when she See: http://www.uni-bielefeld.de/lili/personen/fleischmann/d_archsuse05/212_millais_ophelia.jpg "caught" tuberculosis. She became dependent on Laudanum (liquid morphine) to control the disease. Rossetti was a philanderer and Lizzie became depressed about his many affairs, and she took an overdose of laudanum. It was ruled accidental overdose, not suicide. . .



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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Is indulgence in too much sexual activity causes tuberculosis

Is indulgence in too much sexual activity causes tuberculosis?
Having too much sexual appetite pertaining to men, which has the tenacity of having sex as frequent as usual sometimes makes the body more venerable to diseases, so as TB and other sexual transmitted diseases
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Not unless you're doing it with your lungs. If so, teach me your trick!
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TB is a bacterial infection in the lungs. It's not an STD. If you get STD during sex, it's because your partner has an active infection. TB is spread easily from person to person, via coughing or as easily as breathing on someone. But like I said, it's not an STD.
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You need a partner with TB.... if you have a partner with TB, cooking dinner, sleeping beside him/her, reading the newspaper together, showering together, probably have as much risk in catching TB than sexual activity. TB is a bacteria usually spread from air/secretions/mucus/etc from an infected person to a noninfected person.
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only if your having sex with someone who has tuberculosis.TB is an infection of the lung and u can get it by being with someone who has it through saliva even there breath its highly contagious but not sexually transmitted.
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Over indulgence in anything is not a good idea. It is probably true that over indulgence in sexual activity may adversely effect your immunity system and may make you vulnerable to disease. Now what disease you catch is totally up to what germs you have in your surrounding. Now the next question is, what is the medically accepted healthy frequency of sexual activity ?
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This Myth is working since ages in India and other countries. It has no truth at all. Of course if you keep having SEX with no food and water and living in a country like India/and other Asian countries where water and air is much contaminated, then you can get this diseases. Eat well and enjoy as much sex as you want. TB has nothing to do with SEX



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Sunday, October 12, 2008

what happens if you have a false positive tuberculosis test

what happens if you have a false positive tuberculosis test?

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A "false positive" result means the test shows you have the disease, but you really don't have it. The test was bad, in other words.
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You'd need to have the test redone, but nothing "happens".
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Certain medications can cause a false positive result. You can have the PPD repeated or have a blood test (quantiferron) which is more sensitive. A chest x-ray may be done to make sure there are no lung lesions.
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it means you do not have that disease and the test was wrong
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There is no telling whether the test was right.Consult another doctor and have the test done again.Tuberculosis is highly infectious and you should not take chances with it



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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

I have latent Tuberculosis and treated for 5 month

I have latent Tuberculosis and treated for 5 month?
The Problem is that I feel no different only a little bit, since my treatment * However one side (left/right) is always blocked. Should I be worried ????????????
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one side is blocked? one side of what? no you don't have to worry. the medication is entirely benign, so long as you have reasonably good nutrition (to avoid B6 deficiency) and so long as you avoid all alcohol (to avoid hepatitis). Make sure to complete a full 9 month treatment course- 5 months is not enough - do not stop you med. call your doctor if you have incessant vomiting, eyeballs turn yellow, or if your urine turns black (like coffee


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Saturday, October 4, 2008

What are the causes & symptoms of Bone Tuberculosis

What are the causes & symptoms of Bone Tuberculosis ??
What are its cure ? Thankyou for your answers. :)
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The cause of it is a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The symptoms include, "fever, chills, anorexia, weight loss, and local swelling." However, those symptoms do not automatically point to TB. "Tuberculosis osteomyelitis is treated with the same anti-TB medications used for the pulmonary form of tuberculosis," which are usually the antibiotics isoniazid and rifampin.
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Here is a question and answer relating to your query of treatment: http://www.doctorndtv.com/FAQ/detailfaq.asp?id=9726 Do not worry. It is treatable. Get to a doctor fast because any kind of bacterial infection of the bone could be nasty if left untreated. Some facts: Bone and joint tuberculosis may account for up to 35 percent of cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Skeletal tuberculosis most often involves the spine, followed by tuberculous arthritis in weight-bearing joints and extraspinal tuberculous osteomyelitis. http://www.aafp.org/afp/20051101/1761.html Symptoms of osteomyelitis include: Symptoms include deep pain and muscle spasms in the area of inflammation, and fever. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4681 You need to get a definitive diagnosis and get fast treatment. See your doctor who can arrange tests asap. Hope this helps. Best wishes



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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

what does it mean therapeutically when tuberculosis is describe as MDR TB or XDR TB

what does it mean therapeutically when tuberculosis is describe as MDR TB or XDR TB?

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multi-drug resistant versus extensive-drug resistant. The first one is resistant to more than one drug. the XDR is resistant to almost everything. VERY difficult to treat



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Sunday, September 28, 2008

what are the nursing interventions in tuberculosis in the philippines

what are the nursing interventions in tuberculosis in the philippines?

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TB is a virulent disease in areas of poor food and dirty health conditions. Isolation and other medications are needed that they are not getting unless they get them through World Health Organization



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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

where can i download videos about tuberculosis and other communicable diseases

where can i download videos about tuberculosis and other communicable diseases?
please refer to me to sites where can i download....
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Site: http://www.stoptb.org/resource_center/video_library.asp and Center for Disease Control for TB modules. Site: http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/tbmodules/Default.htm. I use the unplug add-on on firefox to download flash video


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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Was it right to quarantine the man with the drug resistant tuberculosis

Was it right to quarantine the man with the drug resistant tuberculosis?

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Yes. TB is deadly. Its in the publics best interest that this man be quarantined and helped.
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yes. he was an idiot.
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Yes. It isn't just drug resistant, it is SUPER drug resistant. However, in my opinion if a government does that, they become responsible for that person's food and energy, clothing and so forth. Obviously they can't work.
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Yes, Tb Is deathly contagious
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ABSOLUTELY!!
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NO!!!!. He should be set free and over to the the middle east as a biological weapon!!!!
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Heck yes! That selfish dummy flew on a plain when he had no clue how deadly or contagious he was. That is HORRIBLE!
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Yes. He's a threat to society. Not so much even his disease, but more the fact that he's too f*****g stupid to do as he's told and stay where he was. Now, if he had been in some 3rd world cesspool with no care availiable I could see him wanting to try to get back in, but he was in Italy...a thouroughly westernized country with more than adequate facilities to treat and care for him. But no. He wanted to hurry up and get home and party. He's a d**k. What makes him a bigger moron is that his father-in-law actually is a CDC TB expert and he's a personal injury lawyer. "I never meant to couse anyone harm. " No. He just didn't care...or cared about hiself more. In cases like his the government has a right to use any means necessary to quarrantine you. Weigh the one life against hundreds he might infect...and on and on. A potential epidemic started because of one assss that won't do as he's told? No. In that case, HIS right to freedom of movement and self-determination is forfeit.
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I suspect the diagnosis of this man was incorrect. It is not uncommon for incorrect diagnoses to be made. Essentially the quarantine they are talking about is a life sentence for this man. He has received no due process. He certainly has not been convicted of any crime. There is no evidence that anyone has been harmed. I think that it is very unlikely that anyone will be harmed, other than the man who was wrongly quarantined. I suspect that his doctors made a mistake and are now afraid to admit their mistake. This shows how dangerous it is to have laws that makie it easy to quarantine people just on the say so of some doctors or public health people. The doctors are not that good that we should be locking up innocent people just on the word of some doctor.
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yes thats is a deadly disease that is capable of spreading to other people...how would you feel if your child where sitting next to this guy?...have you seen 28 weeks later wouldn't you have want to have been informed that that little boy had the damn rage virus!! instead of his sister not saying shit and we know how that situation turned



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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

what test can be most diagnostic to test Tuberculosis in children? Does body weight in all patients decrease

what test can be most diagnostic to test Tuberculosis in children? Does body weight in all patients decrease?
what are the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of enteric tuberculosis in children? Can blood test be diagnostic in such cases
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they'd probably just give you the normal TB test, but i dont know for sure- a shot with TB antigens in it, then they measure how big of a bump you get after 3 days. i forget what the test is called
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The PPD skin test is what is used to detect TB. Coughing and phlegm production is a sign, but the doctor mostly uses the TB skin test to detect it. One can be exposed to Tb and ten years later get the actual disease. Also if someone spits and the spit dries and is caught in the wind you can get it. That is why the health departments require hospitals, etc. to do yearly PPD skin tests.
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Isolation of the bacteria by stomach aspirates, sputum, spinal fluid, or biopsy provides definitive diagnosis. Blood tests are not generally helpful in TB. Skins tests can screen for the disease but are not perfect. Enteric TB usually occurs as a part of "miliary TB". Isolated involvement of only one organ is rare. You can learn more here: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1476.htm Weight loss occurs in 80% according to this article.
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They don't do a blood test, its more like a prick of the skin. It's a type of lung infection, so if it would be positive they would do a chest x-ray to be sure. I don't know all of the symptoms but cronic coughing and coughing up blood. So if he/she starts to cough up blood then you need to go to the hospital. But if you think she might have it call your dr. and they can test her for it



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Friday, September 12, 2008

Are dogs typically vaccinated for tuberculosis

Are dogs typically vaccinated for tuberculosis?
My mom was recently diagnosed with a latent strain of TB. I read that TB can be passed from human to canine and vice-versa - My dog is 2 years old, and up-to-date on all recommended shots - but I can't remember if the TB vaccine was one of them...
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Nope callyour vet
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As long as your dog is up to date then I really don't think that your mom would get anything from him/her. This is first I've heard of canine to human TB at all. If you have any doubt then google TB and see if it say's anything about it being passed this way. There you'll also be able to find out all about the disease itself. TB can lay dormant in your body for years before being active. I hope you get the information that you need and I hope this helped. Good luck



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Monday, September 8, 2008

Do they still send tuberculosis patients to sanitariums

Do they still send tuberculosis patients to sanitariums?
I know that they used to.
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I don't think so, the advancement of medicine has come along way in the last 50 years.
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NO! Are you living in the DARK AGES? We have so many people with TB here, there would be HUNDREDS of sanitariums...
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No, but they will prescribe a medication you must take for nine months. We can cure TB now, except the resistant strain, but people MUST take all the medicine. Your TB test will always be positive afterwards, even though it it is gone, so you have to go in and get a chest x ray in lieu of a Mantoux(TB) test.
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No, but they are isolated onto a certain floor of the hospital and only certain people are allowed onto that floor. We can't legally keep them there though. They are free to leave whenever they want whether they are finished with their medication or not. A person is never cured of TB. It may become dormant and not pose any symptoms, but it remains in their body forever and can become active at any time, especially if their immune system becomes weakened such as with AIDS or cancer.
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With the advent of certain antibiotics that can treat and prevent contagion it is no longer necessary to isolate patients with tuberculosis.
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Sanitariums - or "sanitaria" - like huge mental hospitals, are a thing of the past. Return of tuberculosis as a public health threat has frightened a great many people. Particularly as a result of quick and simple world travel, several strains of TB that were unknown in the U.S. by the 1950's and '60's have re-appeared or arisen for the first time. Worst of these is a strain of drug-resistant TB that originated in certain Russian prisons and labor camps, as well as a related variety found mainly among the poor and homeless in the U.S. who failed to complete their medication regimes. "Sanitaria" were largely isolation wards for TB patients who had nowhere else to go or people to care for them, or who were stigmatized by the disease and could no longer remain in their homes or communities. The great majority of TB patients in the past usually had special rooms of their own with fresh air their main feature. Many went to the American Southwest - or other parts of the world known for "healthy climates" of dry, hot air - and lived in facilities with again lots of fresh air. In Redlands, California, for example, are meny late 1800's - early 1900's houses with flat roofs and/or wide second-floor balconies. This is where the beds and sitting places for the "lungers" were. A special train spur still curves toward a local hosspital for delivery of TB patients to its wards or for transfer to some of these homes. The trains, of course, no longer operate. One of the great events of the early 20th century was the immense public health campaign mounted in the U.S. by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In order to protect people from infection, preserve the lives of those who were sick, and reduce the cost of paying insurance claims for TB victims, Met Life created the "visiting nurse" program and mounted a huge public education campaign. That campaign included the "Please don't spit on the sidewalk" message board program. At theatrical events, speeches by touring lecturers, movies, almost every gathering, Met Life had posters displayed to remin people of it. And the company helped finance the research that aided in halting the spread of the disease through immunizations as well as treatment. Today, simple matters of cleanliness and behavior will prevent the spread of TB. Immunization is still wise, although far too many youngsters haven't had it


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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Monday, September 1, 2008

Side effects from medication for Pulmanory Tuberculosis

Side effects from medication for Pulmanory Tuberculosis?
I would like to know what I am in for when I start my 6 to 8 months of medication this week, here in China.
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Pulmanory Tuberculosis, are you a smoker?
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Fatigue is induced by the medication. If not taken, one can die from it.
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The absolute best web site is www.webmd.com/ They have very thorough up to date medical informatio on everything in an unbiased way.
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INH, pyrazinamide and rifampicin-- Liver toxicity. Nausea, vomiting, raised liver enzymes, jaundice. Get baseline LFTs done and then at regular intervals ( monthly). Streptomycin-- vestibular toxicity. Balance may be affected and there may be ringing in the ears. Ethambutal-- Optic neuritis. Colour blindness or blurred vision. Rifampicin can also cause low platelet count and kidney dysfunction. INH can also cause pyridoxine (component of vitamin B complex) deficiency. Take B complex along with it. Al these drugs can cause nausea, vomiting or an allergic rash. Don't worry. You may not get any of these side-effects, but it is better to be aware so that you are watchful



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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Can a horse give you tuberculosis

Can a horse give you tuberculosis?
I heard my friend got TB from my horse. Because I have a horse.
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No, that's impossible. there are very few human infections that have anything to do with horses. very very rare cases of brucellosis, Q fever (if you help a horse give birth), and rhodococcus equi infection. this latter causes pneumonia in VERY immune suppressed individuals (like advanced AIDS) who inhale aerosolized germs from soil that contains horse maure. But it is not at all related to the TB germ. I think your friend has been badly misinformed



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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Cite at least 5 characteristics HIV, cancer cells, and Myobacterium tuberculosis have in common

Cite at least 5 characteristics HIV, cancer cells, and Myobacterium tuberculosis have in common?

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1. they are all contagious diseases (even certain cancers developed through papiloma virus) 2. they all replicate 3. they all mutate 4. they can all be fatal 5. they can all be treated and put into remission, but not cured


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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

What are the treatments for tuberculosis

What are the treatments for tuberculosis?

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Oral medication and quarantine
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It depends on if it is Active TB or 'Latent' TB. If it's active a course of 4 different antibiotics is given over a period of at least 6 months. If it is Latent, a course of 1 antibiotic over 9 months is the usual treatment prescribed.
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tuberculous is rest and intravenous antibiotics usually penicillin.Also when you see you doctor he will most likely put you in hospital because it is very contagious,but with In 2 weeks you will be fine.
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How is TB treated? Doctors generally use a combination of 4 antibiotics to treat active TB, whether it occurs in the lungs or elsewhere. Medications for active TB must be taken for at least 6 months. Almost all people who take their medications as directed are cured. If tests continue to show positive results, treatment is extended for 8 to 9 months. One antibiotic taken for 9 months is the usual treatment for latent TB. This prevents the infection from becoming active and reduces the risk of complications. If you miss doses of medication or you stop treatment too soon, your treatment may go on longer or you may have to start over. This can also cause the infection to get worse or lead to antibiotic-resistant infections that are much harder to treat. A health professional may have to watch you take your medications. This may mean daily visits to a doctor's office or public health facility, or you may have home visits. A cure for TB requires you to take all doses of the antibiotics. Direct observational treatment ensures that people follow medication instructions, which is helpful because of the long treatment course for TB. Cure rates for TB have greatly improved because of this treatment practice. If active TB is not treated, it can damage the lungs or other organs and can possibly cause death.
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Unfortunately there is no easy answer for your question. Depending on the type of TB, latent or not, capsulated or not and resistance the drug regimen can vary. Please have whom ever this is seek medical care asap.
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Antituberculosis medication for treatment and prevention of disease; Outpatient examination and diagnostic services; Hospitalization for persons with tuberculosis who are very ill, require inpatient care, and have no source of payment; Laboratory services; X-ray services, if there is no source of payment; In-field, directly-observed therapy (DOT) for patients to complete recommended therapy; Contact examination and provision of preventive therapy to close contacts of infectious cases; and Preventive therapy for other high-risk tuberculosis skin test reactors. Services are provided by State Health Department, county/municipal health departments and other contractors. Funding for tuberculosis control activities is provided through State funds, Federal Cooperative Agreement funds, and Federal block grant funds. In addition, county and municipal health departments receive funds under the Local Health Administration Law (Act 315) to include tuberculosis control services.
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Because of the nature of tuberculosis, the disease should never be treated by alternative methods alone. Alternative treatments can help support healing, but treatment of TB must include drugs and will require the care of a physician. Any alternative treatments should be discussed with a medical practitioner before they are applied. Supportive treatments include: • Diet. Nutritionists recommend a whole food diet including raw foods, fluids, and particularly pears and pear products (pear juice, pear sauce), since pears may help heal the lungs. Other helpful foods include fenugreek, alfalfa sprouts, garlic, pomegranate, and yogurt or kefir. Four tablespoons of pureed steamed asparagus at breakfast and dinner taken for a few months may also be helpful



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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Tuberculosis? Is this true when it comes to working

Tuberculosis? Is this true when it comes to working?
I heard that if you test postive for TB then you can't work in a hospital and school setting even if the chest x-rays say that you are fine? How does it all work? I just got my TB shot and it swelled up. I'm pretty sure they will take X-rays of my chest to see what's goin on but my parents already told that I've done the chest x-ray and it will show that I am fine. On the other hand, my friend told me that by just getting the bump from the shot is enough that the hospital won't take you. Is there any truth to that? I thought I found a great job but I'm worried that I might not get it because of this. Please tell me what you know or have experienced.
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A positive skin test does not mean you have active disease. It just means that you have been exposed and your body is fighting it off. Symptoms of TB would be night sweats, weight loss, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), general bad feeling, and others. Also, they would do an chest X-ray to see if there is any lung involvement. You could still work in a hospital with a positive skin test. Of course, after a positive skin test you still have to go through annual evaluation.
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Sorry, dude, I haven't gotten TB. But if you want response to your question fast, try going to this forum: http://www.mylot.com/?ref=natalie1981 There are over 100,000 users who might have some experience on the topic and the best part is, you also get paid to post any discussions



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