What are the chances of catching tuberculosis?
have HIV
What to do if exposed to TB?
Urgent message: Patients who present after exposure to tuberculosis test the clinician’s ability to assimilate broad and generalized information,including a unique set of historical,clinical,and laboratory data required
What are the first signs of tuberculosis?
– A general sense of being unwell – Coughing – Coughing up blood or phlegm – Chest pain – Trouble breathing – Loss of weight and appetite – Night sweats – Intermittent fever – Generalized body aches – Fatigue
Who is most susceptible to TB?
INFECTIOUSNESS. Tuberculosis has often been considered as distinct binary states of infection (asymptomatic,noninfectious with effective bacillary control) and disease (symptomatic,potentially infectious with failure of bacillary control).
What happens when you get tuberculosis?
a persistent cough that lasts more than 3 weeks and usually brings up phlegm,which may be bloody
Who is most likely to get tuberculosis?
Who is most at risk? Tuberculosis mostly affects adults in their most productive years. However, all age groups are at risk. Over 95% of cases and deaths are in developing countries. People who are infected with HIV are 18 times more likely to develop active TB (see TB and HIV section below).
What countries have the highest rate of tuberculosis?
Countries by Rates of Tuberculosis Infections India . India has the highest rate of tuberculosis infections of any country with records from the World Health Organization showing that there were more than 1.74 million new and relapse tuberculosis cases in 2015. Tuberculosis is directly responsible for more than 220,000 deaths each year in India.
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