It can be. Although your body may harbor the TB bacteria, your immune system usually can prevent you from becoming sick. This is called latent TB. About 2 billion people have this form. If you are tested and the test is postive, you should be treated. It can be cured.
You can have the active form of TB some years later and you can spread it. See your doctor if you have a fever, unexplained weight loss, drenching night sweats or a persistent cough.
It can affect other organs besides the lungs such as the spine and kidneys.
The prefix of asymptomatic is a, meaning not; if you are asymptomatic, you do not have symptoms.
Oftentimes tuberculosis can be asymptomatic, and only show up on skin test or x-ray after exposure. When tuberculosis does become symptomatic, it can be accompanied by a productive cough, shortness of breath, and general malaise.
The word "asymptomatic" means "without symptoms." So it has no symptoms. If a woman has no symptoms, she is asymptomatic.
The combining form of the word "asymptomatic" is "asympto-."
To be safe YES, it is a highly infectious disease. Clients may be asymptomatic or they may just been exposed and are not infected nor can they infect others. The best way to be sure is to consult with their physician to see if it is safe to practice massage.
asymptomatic
i think it is the similar species of tuberculosis.
The scientific name for tuberculosis is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
difference between miliary tuberculosis and tuberculosis
The pathogen that causes tuberculosis is Mycobacterium.
no symptoms
It actually means this. showing no symptoms at all.