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Transmission requires close, frequent and/or prolonged exposures.
These particles are very small and may "float" on air currents for long periods of time. Infection occurs when these particles are inhaled into the lungs, where it settles and begins to grow. It can travel later to most of the body.
Sign and symptoms:
- A cough lasting 3 or more weeks (may produce discolored or bloody sputum)
- Unintended weight loss
- Fatigue
- Slight fever
- Night sweats
- Chills
- Loss of appetite
- Pain with breathing or coughing (pleurisy)
It is VERY important to finish the course of the medication (often taking from 6-9 months) or you can become sick again.
TB bacterium can become resistant to the medication, making it ineffective and producing an increased Risk for the development of MDR-TB, which happens when the bacterium resists eradication with more than one drug. Prevention: BCG vaccination (Bacille Calmette-Guerin)
Not recommended for use in the U.S. but very effective in countries with a high risk of infection, giving the receiver between 50-80% resistance to TB in some cases.
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What is Tb in computers?
TB=Terra byte, a unit of storage
What are is a TB X?
a TB is a thoroughbred and the X means that is is not a pure breed. so in answer to this question a TB X is a horse that half thoroughbred half another different type of horse.
Is lung tb and brain tb the same virus?
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria and not the virus. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. yes, both lung's and brain's TB are caused by the same.
What specimen from a TB patient would the acid fast stain be performed on?
The specimen is taken from TB lesion
How do you get TB?
Breath it in in small particles
Why would culling badgers have an effect on TB control?
Badgers are blamed for carrying TB and passing it on to other animals, such as cattle.
What is tubercluelosis?
Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious disease that primarily attacks the lungs but can also effect various other systems within your body. TB is generally caused by mycobacteria.
Will Adderall effect a TB test?
Adderall will show up as methamphetamine on any type of drug test.
When was TB or Not TB created?
TB or Not TB was created on 2005-11-01.
What is the affect of TB on a person?
It can have an effect such as lung damage/infection and even spread throughout other organs including the brain.
What is 10 tb?
1 tb= 1000gb 10 tb= 10000gb
How much is 1.5 tb?
1.5 tb = 1 and a half tb
Why do you remove pyrazinamide after 2 months of intensive therapy of tuberculosis?
From clinic trail, pyrazinamide had not effect on TB after 2 months treatment.
How do you spell TB?
tuberculosis or TB
What is the diagnosis code for TB test?
Screening Pulmonary TB V74.1 TB Test Reaction 795.5 Exposure to TB v01.1
How may GB in a TB?
There are 1024 gb in a tb. 1 tb=1024 gb. it is easier to say 1 tb rather than 1024 gb. ex. 2 tb= 2048 gb
What is the difference between a tb shot and tb testing?
tb testing is to determine if you have been exposed to the tb virus. The shot would be the vaccination for it.
