Could he have infected the other customers at the bar? Just how contagious is tuberculosis?
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It is considered highly contagious.
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we all can easily acquire TB but it depends on the immune system of the person, if you have a weak immune system, you could easily catch the disease. and TB can be acquired through air droplets which means inhaling right after the person coughed near you.
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TB is a bacteria, and is spread by droplet form. in can be present in someone for months or years before showing itself with symptoms, although is not contagious at this stage. If you're worried about it, go to the doctor. there is a skin test to test for it, although it is not the most effective test as it will give false positives if you've had tb before, or a particular tb vaccine (and can give false negatives for 10-12 weeks after your exposure) if you're worried about your customers, you can inform them, but it may cause panic. if you do inform them, have information handy about how and where to get tested, it can really ease the shock and panic. i guess you need to work out whether your customer was ill the last time they came in, if they were sneezing and coughing and whether they were doing so in very near proximity to anyone.
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VERY -- get a TB test to make sure u aren't infected
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