Sunday, March 4, 2012

can i get tuberculosis from someone who has it

can i get tuberculosis from someone who has it?
we recently found out that my mother has it and shes taking medication but mainly im concern because of my younger siblings and im not sure if we can actually get tuberculosis we all live together and i do know you can get ir if the person coughs and you breath in the air.. or am i wrong?????
Respiratory Diseases - 6 Answers
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1 :
yes you can; it's better to see the doctor!
2 :
Yes, you can get it.
3 :
Of course, Tuberculosis is a very contagious disease. when i was younger, i lived with my Aunt who has a tuberculosis, after a year, i was discovered with primary complex, which is a mild tuberculosis. to avoid this things, you should separate this person in another room, and every day clean and spray it with anti bacterial sprays. because it will harm your family, or children, especially those who are low in immunity.,hope this help. thanks and God bless.
4 :
YES, if your mother has active TB and is being treated with medication, you need to be checked out and likely receive prophylactic (preventive) treatment. Go see your doctor.
5 :
Yes, you can all get it. Go to a doctor and get tested for TB. God bless your family and I hope your mother feels better soon.
6 :
It depends on if it is active or latent. Unless they are sure where she picked it up, the doctor should have tested everybody in the household. If she was diagnosed with active TB, she would be contagious. I would hope that is not the case because she would have been kept away from other people until shown not to be contagious. Probably she has latent TB which is not contagious. She should clarify this with her doctor and get the rest of the household tested if there is any question where she got infected

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