Sunday, June 28, 2009

describe lifestyle actions you can take to reduce your resk of developing Tuberculosis

describe lifestyle actions you can take to reduce your resk of developing Tuberculosis.?
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Not living with or working around migrant workers. I worked with migrant workers in OR, plus took a greyhound bus through, CA, AZ, NM, TX, LA, AL, and GA. Positive TB test while 5 months pregnant back in 1998 which landed me in an xray room with a lead apron draped over my pregnant belly! Had the baby, TB was of NO ISSUE. I got another chest x-ray to make sure I hadn't taken on active form. Took INH B6 every night for 6 months with once a month blood tests. And I am not sure about the reference site down below ... I was told I would ALWAYS test positive for TB, even though I have been treated ... so tell them to skip that test, perform blood work and a chest x-ray. The meds are nice ... INH can hurt your liver severely, that is why they conmbine it with B6. Also, nice tidbit ... INH makes you REALLY DROWSY .......... always nice with a newborn!
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1. Wash your hands frequently, especially when you have been around people with chronic coughs. 2. Wear a mask. A special, high-microfiltration mask will keep the TB bacilli from invading your respiratory system. 3. Have an annual TB skin test. These are available for minimal cost at most community clinics, and at health fairs offered at shopping malls and senior centers. 4. Have a chest X-ray if you are sensitive to the TB skin test. An X-ray can detect clinical signs of TB in your lungs. 5. Avoid standing too close to people when they are coughing. You can never know for sure if you are being exposed to TB, but if you stay away from the germs spewed about when people cough and sneeze, you will reduce your risk of becoming infected. 6. Breathe in lots of fresh air. 7. Eat a healthy diet, rich in vitamins, minerals, calcium, protein and fiber. please refer to the link i listed for more tips on this topic :)
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You can get information from your County Public Health Department, from your doctor, or the Center for Disease Control. Immigrants aren't the only ones carrying TB. Americans go to other countries, and bring TB back with them. Persons that have been in prisons can pick up TB and bring it out with them. Even persons living in poverty, of all ethnic groups, can have and transmit TB. It is best to get all of the info before ostracizing immigrants or any other group.
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I will answer this one but I think you are doing your homework and you need to practice spelling based on your other questions. To lower your chances of getting TB: Stay out of the elevator at the court house. Stay out of jail. Stay away from drug houses. Stay off of of airplanes. Do not travel to foreign countries. Do not use public phones. Do not travel on public transportation. Do not hang out around homeless people. I am not saying I practice this. And I do not care about the best answer

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