Friday, March 28, 2008

How do you catch tuberculosis


How do you catch tuberculosis?
I have to do a powerpoint on TB for health class..... I have a lot but i have one more slide and i can't find any thing on how to catch TB...... I know about TB transmission but nothing on initially catching the TB infection.......... Please help...... it's due thursday
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Most common route of infection is by breathing infected air particles into your lungs. The infection sets in and gets worse and worse until you seek treatment.
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Tuberculosis is caused by an organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air. This can happen when someone with the untreated, active form of tuberculosis coughs, speaks, sneezes, spits, laughs or sings. Rarely, a pregnant woman with active TB may pass the bacteria to her unborn child



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