Sunday, February 28, 2010

If more cases of tuberculosis occur, will you avoid mass transit and shopping at crowded malls

If more cases of tuberculosis occur, will you avoid mass transit and shopping at crowded malls?

Current Events - 7 Answers
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I don't use public transit but I do love to shop! I guess if it got out of control I would buy a mask. You still need to eat. That is not a real concern for me at this point.
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I probably might.
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Oh, nothin' will happen...take bird flu, there were tons of cases and everyone was worried, and they don't even report about it now. But if it does happen, I think I will start ordering my food off the internet and have it delivered to my house.
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I only shop online now. I cant stand the crush of people. I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly. -Michel de Montaigne
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I wouldnt besides we need to not be afraid of one another everyone has germs and if you eat right take your vitamins and dont smoke or use tabaco products and exercise your ok isnt that what everyone has been preaching? if we get it we get it life will go on.
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There are a presently about 15,000 cases of active TB and 15 million cases of latent (i.e. non-contagious) TB in the United States. The virus was practically eradicated but has been on the rise since 2002, or should I say the declines have been much smaller than they were during the period 1993-2001. Tuberculosis is a disease of poverty. The more people who live in poverty - especially in crowded conditions - the more people will have tuberculosis. There is also a direct correlation between drug and alcohol abuse and TB. The states with the highest rates of TB are (in no particular order): Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, D.C., Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, New York, New Jersey and Texas. Most TB is curable (unless you're unlucky enough to get a very rare drug-resistant strain). But it does weaken the immune system, so anybody with an already weak immune system is particularly vulnerable.
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Ido already, but then, Iam somewhat of a recluse

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Can spondylitis/potts disease(tuberculosis of the spine) be noticed on a x-ray

Can spondylitis/potts disease(tuberculosis of the spine) be noticed on a x-ray?
JoGgusto:. how do u know? are u a doctor?
Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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yes
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Spondylitis is an inflammation of the vertebral joints. It is one of the causes of backache and neck pain. As the spondylitis progresses, typical changes develop on X-ray pictures of the sacro-iliac joints and spine. The X-ray pictures show the bones gradually fusing together. However, these changes may take several years to become bad enough to be seen on X-ray pictures. # Pott's disease: An old term for tuberculosis of the spine that caused softening and collapse of the vertebrae, often resulting in kyphosis, a "hunchback" deformity, which was called "Pott's curvature." Spinal x-ray may not show early disease as 50% of bone mass must be lost for changes to be visible on x-ray. However, plain radiographs can show vertebral destruction and narrowed disc space

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Can spondylitis/potts disease(tuberculosis of the spine) be noticed on a x-ray

Can spondylitis/potts disease(tuberculosis of the spine) be noticed on a x-ray?

Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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Yes, it should show up on an x-ray...my sister in law suffers from spondylitis, and hers had shown up on an x-ray...but I can't help but wonder if the disease isn't as advanced as hers was; if it might not be as easy to see on an x-ray though. Well, if the doctor is already aware of just what he's looking for, then there shouldn't be a problem with him seeing it on an x-ray

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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

should u be tested if someone u were sexually active with has a possibility of tuberculosis

should u be tested if someone u were sexually active with has a possibility of tuberculosis?

Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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yes...it is not sexually transmitted. read the facts http://www.cdc.gov/tb/faqs/
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yes it is sextully transmitted

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Friday, February 12, 2010

what happens to a person if tuberculosis is not treated

what happens to a person if tuberculosis is not treated?
i would like to see pics or if u could just tell me using little and small words please i have had my tuberculosis for like 2 and half years and i didn't take my pills that the doc game me so now i am coughing like crazy i am beginning to have chest pains and my apatite is gone there is none of it let i don't eat nothing i was eating like a pig before but now i cant ill take 2 to 3 bits and thats it
Infectious Diseases - 6 Answers
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you die
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Dude, tuberculosis kills half its victims if left untreated. If I were you I'd start taking those pills your doctor gave you.
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This is very serious and fatal! Please see your doctor and continue your medication.
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John B said it best - you die. If you begin treatment now it will prevent further damage to your lungs. And I'm sure that there are plenty of people who would be more than happy to wring your neck for exposing them, or giving them, tuberculosis. Especially considering that it has become more difficult to treat. It would be nice if you were to become a responsible person; if not for yourself then at least for the population at large. I hope, at the very least, that you cover your mouth with a hankerchief everytime you cough or sneeze. Because of community rules I will restrain myself from telling you what I really think.
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The problem that I most encounter in tuberculosis is the failure of some patients to complete their treatment because they stop as soon as they feel better, but well before they are actually cured. I have never encountered a situation in which the patient refuses to take any of the prescribed medicines. Maybe you have some objections or you simply want to commit suicide, either way it doesn't matter to me at all. But tuberculosis is a contagious disease with public health implications far beyond your own miserable death. Your family, relatives, friends as well as the general public are at risk. So for their sake return to the doctor and start taking your medicines. The treatment should take 9 to 12 months or maybe longer in your case due to loss of valuable time on your part. Your appetite should return in a month and you will be feeling great, but of course not yet cured. That will only happen if you persist and stay on the treatment until the doctor tells you stop. Just hang in there and good luck to you. Pellegrini Kitara-Okot http:www.malariapreventiontips.com
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You need to go back to the doctor and take your medicine! Tuberculosis can kill you

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Monday, February 8, 2010

The History of Tuberculosis

The History of Tuberculosis?
I am doing a research assignment for biology, on bacterial diseases, and I have chosen to study Tuberculosis. I am having trouble finding the last bit of information I need. I am required to have historical significances of the disease. Does anyone have any interesting facts or important historical events involving tuberculosis? If so, please include a reference; as I need to reference my sources for my assignment. Thank you in advance.
Respiratory Diseases - 4 Answers
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Do you know how to Google "tuberculosis" ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis http://health.lifestyle.yahoo.ca/condition_info_details.asp?disease_id=231
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Ok. So im from Colorado were the houses are really old. And Back in the 1800 or so when they were building these houses, they would build a smaller House( kinda like a garage) in the back for the family members who had caught Tb. That is were they lived and in most cases dies. They were not aloud into the larger house with the rest of the family cause they could spread it. I found an article that tells how Tb changed the way houses were built and how they changed the "slum". check it out. iuts pretty cool.m Good luck. here is the link. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0126375/tb_in_the_world.htm
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For me I read most of the things in Wikipedia.
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wikipedia isnt a reliable source

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

is it safe if i work for the tuberculosis patients it is a social work program

is it safe if i work for the tuberculosis patients it is a social work program?
is it contagious and stuff
Infectious Diseases - 6 Answers
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Very contagious!! They need to be on long term treatment and make sure they do not cough or sneeze on you- wash your hands and make sure you do not put your hands near your eyes, nose or mouth-and get tested for tb every year-D
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Its an air born sickness you take precautions I suggest talking to a doctor and get the details about the illness before making a decision
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the program shoudl educate you about the risks and prevention.
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TB is contagious under certain circumstances. Ask if the patient is on medication. If so, it should be safe. Is the area ventilated? TB thrives in close, unvented areas with many people present. If I were you, I'd get a TB test before working for the person. If they have active TB in the U.S.A. they MUST be under treatment with the local health department. If those things are being done, you should have no problem working for them. Godloveya and thanks for asking a very important question.
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Yes, wear a mask. It is not a highly contagious disease. Very few nurses or doctors contract active TB treating these patients.
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TB is one of the less infectious diseases. Only open cases, those who are sputum positive can transmit the disease. Patients usually become sputum negative after being on regular treatment for 2 or 3 weeks. Get a Tuberculin test done to check your immune status

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Monday, February 1, 2010

TB outbreaks in Arizona - Do you believe the Minutemen help stem the growing number of tuberculosis cases

TB outbreaks in Arizona - Do you believe the Minutemen help stem the growing number of tuberculosis cases?
In 2005, the most important risk factor associated with tuberculosis in Arizona and nationwide was birth outside the U.S., according to the state's Tuberculosis Surveillance Report, released 1 October 2006. About 130 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in 2004, up 13 percent from 2003. More than 40 cases in Arizona were found to be resistant to one or more forms of anti-tuberculosis medication, according to the 2005 report. That year, Arizona reported 281 active tuberculosis infections. A total of 172 infected people were foreign-born, 68 percent from Mexico, where the tuberculosis incidence rate is 10 times higher than in Arizona. .. to clarify: Do you believe the Minutemen, with the number of illegals they report to authorities, help stem the tide of illegals infected with TB .. thereby lessening the impact on American populations. The question has been completely misunderstood. 1. I completely support the Minutemen and their work to keep the people of Arizona, indeed, the entire American population, safe. My dearest friend is a Minuteman. 2. I am aware of the increased incidence of TB in Arizona; indeed, all along our borders. That's why I included the info from Arizona's TB stats. 3. This was an entirely unsuccessful attempt to get folks to realize the extraordinary sacrifices Minutemen make in defense of this country, and the to think about the dangers that we face if the Minutemen are forced to cease operation. 4. This came about because of all the badmouthing of Minutemen on Yahoo Answers. To any Minutemen I've inadvertently offended, I humbly apologize. That was not my intent.
Immigration - 8 Answers
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The Minutemen, would have nothing to do with that, they only report illegals crossing the boarders.
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Sorry, I am not seeing the connection...? Ok I understand now, thanks for clarify....Yes I do think they stem the tide....And so does the BP....
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No, there aren't enough Minute Men to make a difference in the number of people crossing the border illegally.
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It's not the minute men spreading TB it's the Illeagals.
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Yes If the minutemen get timely intel to the feds and the feds act on it and stop people from crossing over then they have reduced the likely hood of disease crossing the border. I have seen TB in farm workers in the late 1990's (in New York). This is no joke. These people are not immunized at home and as a result they are living incubators for diseases that we have eradicated years ago. Illegal immigration is extremely complex, and the sound bites that most people hang their hats on just don't cut it.
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They may well have.
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Sure, the minute men can pass out information about communicable diseases in Spanish. Here is another place to get more primary resource information from; it isn't concurrent with your information so you may need to decide for yourself. http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/slidesets/surv/surv2005/default.htm What you didn't address is how the Minute Men could curb the influx of TB into AZ. Are you looking for support as a unauthorized militia to be border patrol? Are you going to offer humanitarian aid to those UDA's that are infected? Are you going to help stop the abuse of antibiotics? Do you understand that the bacteria causing TB is constantly mutating to sustain its ability to survive? If so I would expect that all of the Minute Men be educated on dealing with cultural and ethnic differences. Have extensive knowledge on global human rights issues. Have a comparable education required by the members of the INS/ US Border Patrol. Have complete cooperation from federal, state, county, and city officials and a well understood set of operating parameters of what the Minute Men can and can't do in their offer to help the citizens of the state of Arizona.
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Back in 1988 a doctor friend told me that TB was going to be a major health problem in this country do to the 1986 Amnesty of illegal immigrant because at that time there were a number who were treated for TB. Our government was notified but as most thing in our government it fell on deaf ears even from the CDC. One person with TB can infects 13 other people if not treated within a specific time. Many people in some major government agencies are required to get TB testing and shots. But, it isn't well known in all or in the public sector

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