Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Georgia man with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis...How and where did he get TB

The Georgia man with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis...How and where did he get TB?

Respiratory Diseases - 4 Answers
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i would have to say his father in law - the man is a biochemical engineer (or something like that) and he researches TB in his labs (hmmm....sounds like more than a coincidence to me)
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They don't know that yet. They assume he got it from another person, but don't know as of yet.
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If you live in a town with more then 40,000 people in it, I am sure you have talked to, exchanged money with or been served by someone who has TB sometime with in the last year. TB is more common then most people think. Just because someone is positive for TB it doesn't mean they are contagious. At one time, and there are books out there to prove this, the medical community thought that TB was gone forever. Education and prevention dropped the number of cases world wide to next to nothing. Then HIV started to make its run. These immune deficient patients started to spread TB and by the mid 1980s TB was on the rise again. I have a friend who was told in his 1980 respiratory therapy class that he would never see a case of TB. That instructor was wrong. Did you know that TB (Mycobacterium) is the same bacteria that causes leprosy?
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His father-in-law is a TB researcher at the CDC... http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070531/UPDATES01/70531015 conspiracy? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AryGngMJeu8h_Wt80Lam5PHsy6IX?qid=20070601053442AAdKB77&show=7#profile-info-KiZJRtkjaa Then he was going to his wedding and honeymoon...what a gift to give your wife

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Can having latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) keep you from getting into the army

Can having latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) keep you from getting into the army?

Military - 2 Answers
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Yes.. plain and simple. Can't have any kind of TB and be in the military.
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Current or history of untreated latent tuberculosis is disqualifying for entry into the armed forces. The source below is the medical standard

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Y is tuberculosis classified as a communicable disease

Y is tuberculosis classified as a communicable disease?

Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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It can be passed via respiratory droplets.
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Tuberculosis, otherwise known as TB, is highly infectious, if a person has an "active" case. It is easily spread through a cough, a sneeze or through spit. It only takes one droplet to be exposed, from a cough that may expel 40,000 droplets. Although one third of the population may have latent TB, meaning "non-active" TB, only 10% will become "active" or contagious. If untreated, one person can infect 10-15 people per year, depending upon the strength of the strain of bacteria, the exposure time, and the effectiveness of ventilation. Half of all active, untreated cases result in death. Positive cases which are known to be active, must be isolated. The U.S. has only 5-10% while Asia and Africa have 80% of all positive TB cases, and new infections occur at the rate of one per second, 25,000 new cases each year in the U.S. 40% of those cases are from immigrants from endemic countries. This information was gathered from Wikipedia. You can view this at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis

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Friday, October 16, 2009

I have tuberculosis (TB) and my nine months of medication is over tomorrow. Where do i go from here

I have tuberculosis (TB) and my nine months of medication is over tomorrow. Where do i go from here?

Infectious Diseases - 5 Answers
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straight to your doctor
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Follow up with you physician.
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Back to the doctor or to the Dept. of health to be tested. If fact you should have been monitored over the course of your treatment.
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You need to have x rays done again.
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return to the pulmonologist for an evaluation

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Monday, October 12, 2009

For mummies of babies that had the Tuberculosis vaccination

For mummies of babies that had the Tuberculosis vaccination...?
How did your baby react? I just received a letter that my baby should come for the jab next week. He will be 6 months on the 21st of this month. Just wanted to know if your baby had any adverse effects? Thanks all
Newborn & Baby - 1 Answers
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mmm... i dont have my vaccines book on me right now but i think i remember it. she got a bump on her leg that lasted a few days... and a fever of 103. it worried me, but next time i brought her fer vaccines i gave her baby tylenol before going, and she only got a fever of 100 and only for a few hours. (careful, a friend told me some baby tylenol was recalled, so best buy new stuff instead of using what you have) call ur pediatrician and ask if they recommend you giving ur baby some liquid infant tylenol and how much. or just have some ready, and ask when you go for the vaccines if they think you should and how much. check the drug store for something called ''bekool'' pads. they're these gel sticky non medicated pads that you stick to the baby's forehead to cool down the head too and comfort them. just in case. cuz they stick themselves you dont have to worry about a struggling baby with cold wash cloths. but some babies dont even get fevers. but being prepared b4 the shots can prevent ur little one from ever having to get a high fever :) again, always ask ur pediatrician b4 giving any meds, even mild ones

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

What are some interesting facts on Tuberculosis

What are some interesting facts on Tuberculosis?

Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Is tuberculosis an active or passive immunity

Is tuberculosis an active or passive immunity?

Biology - 1 Answers
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Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterium and not an immunity

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

which of these adaptations helps spread the bacteria that cause tuberculosis

which of these adaptations helps spread the bacteria that cause tuberculosis?
a) an ability to cause diarrhea in the host b) an ability to make the host cough c) an ability to be carried by vectors, such as bats d) an ability to survive in contaminated water
Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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All four do a good job of carrying. However, it being airborne, it is (b). Welcome.
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The bacteria which causes Tuberculosis is called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and it is spread through the air when a person with untreated pulmonary TB coughs or sneezes. Prolonged exposure to a person with untreated TB usually is necessary for infection to occur. The symptoms of TB include a low-grade fever, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss and a persistent cough. The main effect of TB affects the lungs (pulmonary TB). http://www.ebi.ac.uk/2can/genomes/bacteria/Mycobacterium_tuberculosis.html

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