Thursday, March 24, 2011

what are the limits when we have sexual relationship with a partner who has tuberculosis


what are the limits when we have sexual relationship with a partner who has tuberculosis?

Respiratory Diseases - 4 Answers
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1 :
no saliva contact
2 :
Someone needs to wear a particle mask, I think. I would think a doctor would be a good person to ask.
3 :
go to CDC website for more info.
4 :
The person with TB is highly contagious until the sputum (saliva, spit) samples comes back negative from the lab. If the person with TB is going to a doctor regularly to follow the medicine properly, they know if their sputum is negative or not. If the sputum is still positive, then that person is highly contagious. In the hospitals, nurses must get fitted for a special TB mask that fits their face exactly. That is how seriously contagious this disease is



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