Tuberculosis is totally preventable, simply by avoiding contact with those who have been exposed to the disease.
The are also a number of medications that can be prescribed for those who have inadvertently been exposed to tuberculosis.
There has been a vaccine for tuberculosis for almost 90 years.
There is a vaccine against tuberculosis called BCG. But does not provide complete protection.
Diphtheria
There are no immunization procedures or medications that can be taken prior to potential exposure to prevent balantidiasis
Yes, Immunization is a form of primary prevention as it prevents the onset of a disease/disease process
TB or tuberculosis is a bacterial infection which spreads through droplets.
TB or tuberculosis is a bacterial infection which spreads through droplets.
For a simple reason: tetanus is a horrible disease that can be prevented with proper immunization. That's reason enough.
No TB is not genetically transmitted. TB is transmitted through airborne pathogens that are breathed in to the lungs.
A virus cannot be treated; your body's natural immune system has to take care of it. However, catching a virus can be prevented if you get an immunization shot.
There are vaccines available that offer temporary protection against trachoma, but there is no permanent immunization. Prevention depends upon good hygiene and public health measures:
tb
The answer depends on the immunization.
Since 2001 there has been an approved blood test for TB that has advantages over the skin test, and is recommended by the US Center for Disease Control. Follow the links below for details. It does not require a repeat visit (if negative), and is more reliable in some cases, such as people who have had a TB immunization or multiple TB skin tests. It is called the QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test. Like the skin test, it only tells that a person has been infected with TB germs. It does not tell whether or not the person has progressed to TB disease. Other tests, such as a chest x-ray and a sample of sputum, are needed to see whether the person has TB disease. The test mentioned above tests for TB by detecting the immune response to TB. If a patient is severely ill, there may be TB bacilli in the blood, and a blood culture can be used.