Monday, January 28, 2008

how can lymph tuberculosis spread to other people


how can lymph tuberculosis spread to other people?
about lymph tuberkulosis and how it can spread to other people.
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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through direct exposer from an infected person. This could be couphing sneezing swapping saliva, etc. If you know somebody with this then what im trying to say is stay the fuck away from them. If your infected then go to a doctor and have minaml contact with others.
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You mean tuberculosis lymphadenitis, an inflammation of the lymph glands caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a TB that is outside the lungs. TB is primarily a respiratory disease and is spread through droplet infection (sneezing, coughing). If you belive you have been exposed to an active case, you will need to see your doctor for a Mantoux test (sometimes called a PPD). It's a skin test using a purified protein derivative (PPD) with the results read 48-72 hours later. If you are the one with TBL, and I certainly hope you're not, you should be on a medication "cocktail" and in isolation (hopefully in a negative pressure room in a hospital