Is there an increased chance of a person getting TB again who was infected in past but treated completely?
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Equal.Be cautious/not necessarily overcautious.
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Yes, it's an uncommon infection which affects people who have depressed immune systems.  It is in the same family as TB but not as catchy to normal people.  There are lots of ways to treat it.  It is spelled with a "y", mycobacterium.  Good luck.
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Pulmonary tuberculosis is what used to be called 'consumption,' in the bad old days.  it is a bacterial infection of the lungs.  It is usually passed through oral transmission (like a cold or a flu.)  It can be cured by a course of rest and antibiotics.  here is a good web site with info on treatments and support groups.\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000077.htm
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Yes, when there are several different types living together somewhere, one kind usually does better.  And they have plasmids containing genertic materials that help them cope with their surroundings.  Often they trade these with each other, sometimes even species to species rather than just within species.\n\nThey also mutate in response to chemicals and radiation.  Maybe all die except for the one mutating bacterium, but then it grows.  This happens when people abuse antibiotic treatments or do not complete them.  A big example is NYC drug addicts with HIV and TB.  It's hard enough to kill TB if they complete their treatment, but when they stop after only one or two weeks, the TB recovers from the antibiotics used and develops resistance to them, producing MDRTB (multiply drug resistant TB) or if it is already MDRTB, it gets even more resistance to the latest ones for MDRTB.  Also a big problem in Russian prisons and drug abusers.\n\nThe exact details are very long to answer here, but you can find out more on this subject at:\n\nhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/\n\nAlso in the masterpiece best selling book, THE COMING PLAGUE, by Laurie Garrett, available in paperback now at any good bookstore.  This is a VERY GOOD BOOK, far better than any best seller in this category, including by M.D. or PhD authors.  In other words, I am telling you the author did more work, and better work on this than supposed experts have done.  She gets PhD in Public Health cum laude from me.\n\nI use both references, AND you haven't seen anything yet, just wait a very few more years, less than five, my friend.
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Highly unlikely......it takes a certain amount of the virus to actually infect you.
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TB is very dangerous and very serious.  Herbal remedies won't be enough.  You need to follow through with the antibiotic from the doctor.  You must take them for a very long time and you cannot drink alcohol with them, but it is worth it to save your life!  Please reconsider following the doctor's orders -- it is proven that it will help get rid of TB!
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It can be transmitted by any body fluid in a number of different ways. Sex, sharing needles, etc. Some people respond to drug treatment better than others. Sooner they catch and treat it, the better you chances to live longer. Not cure for it yet.
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if the test came back positive no you do not have to take it again ever. and no you don't have TB that just shows that you have been exposed to it. yes it will come back positive every time. in my case it is negative until i came around someone with it. from that point on the antibodies will be in my system and will always say positive. you should have just told the nurse or whoever the test was required for that you have been exposed and you do not need another. it will be in your records just show it to your employer.
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You should be having regular sputum cultures, the acid fast bacilli that cause TB can be very difficult to treat so regular follow ups to your physician is a must
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Yes.\n\nFALSE-POSITIVE reactions to the tuberculosis skin test typically occur because of:\n\n# an infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria(e.g. MAV)\n# BCG vaccination\n\nAn infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria is an infection caused by mycobacteria other than M. tuberculosis.\n\nThe BCG vaccination is a vaccine used for preventing tuberculosis in many countries. However, it is not used in the United States because of concerns with its effectiveness.\n\nRegardless of the reason for the positive result, further evaluation of the test site should be examined by a healthcare professional. \n\nFALSE-NEGATIVE Tuberculosis skin test occurs:\n\nAnergy\nWhen a person's immune system is weakened by a disease, such as HIV, cancer or even severe Tuberculosis itself, the body may not be able to react to the Tubercuolsis skin test.\n\nRecent Tuberculosis Infection\nIf a person has been infected within the past ten weeks, the body's immune system may not be able to react to the tuberculin. This is because the Tuberculosis skin test cannot detect a Tuberculosis skin infection for several weeks after infection.\n\nAge\nBabies less than 6 months old may have false-negative Tuberculosis skin test results because their immune systems are not fully developed yet.\n\nTest Administration\nA false result may occur if the Tuberculosis skin test is not administered correctly.
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In order to prevent TB infection, it is necessary to know the cause of spreading this disease.\n(1) Increase in HIV infection.There is a rising number of people in the developed world who contract tuberculosis because they have compromised immune systems, typically as a result of immunosupressive drugs or HIV/AIDS. These people are at particular risk of tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis disease. One third of deaths of those who are HIV-positive are TB related. Those with HIV are 100 times more likely to develop TB than other members of the population. Other people who are at risk from the disease include those with diabetes, the malnourished, alcoholics, and IV drug users\n \n(2) Increase in number of homeless individuals (poor environment and poor nutrition). Most of those infected (90%) have asymptomatic latent TB infection (LTBI). There is a 10% lifetime chance that LTBI will progress to TB disease which, if left untreated, will kill more than 50% of its victims. TB is one of the top four infectious killing diseases in the world: TB kills 1.7 million, and malaria kills 2-3 million.\n\n(3) The appearance of drug-resistant strains of TB. Multiple drug resistant strains of TB (MDR-TB) and Extreme Drug-Resistance in Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are emerging. The World Health Organization declared TB a global health emergency in 1993, and the Stop TB Partnership proposed a Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis which aims to save an additional 14 million lives between 2006 and 2015. The development of drug resistant strains now affect up to 50 million people. These strains can be created by bad medical practice such as over-prescribing antibiotics or patients not taking the drugs long enough to get rid of the disease. Instead this encourages the bacteria to become tougher. Treating patients with drug resistant TB is beyond the pocket of many developing countries. The cost of treatment can rise from $2000 per patient with non-resistant TB to $250,000 for multi-drug resistant TB. The multi drug resistant strains are often fatal and have mortality rates that are comparable with those which existed before the development of antibiotics. \n\n(4) Immigration. Some experts also blame lax public health procedures at immigration control for the rise in TB in developed countries. Visitors arriving from less developed countries where TB is more prevalent may get little medical attention even if they admit to having the disease. Among black Africans in Britain TB rose by over 100% between the end of the 1980s and early 1990s. \nThus for preventing TB, co-ordinated effort of skilled professionals, financial support of national governments and of the world community at large are desirable.\nPlease see the webpages for more details on Tuberculosis.
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It is a one time vaccine which allows your body to help create antibodies to TB.  So it will only stick around for a period of time, but the fact that your body recognized it as foreign and produced the antibodies it will need if an exposure should occur.
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there have been a couple people in early stages of the disease, but its not certain if they tested false positive and were never infected or if they were actually cured. but for the most part, no.
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It would be very unlikely as you are already susceptible to an infection at that stage.  And, as you are being given a small dose of influenza when immunised you could be quite poorly.
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No one can accurately predict whether it will or will not reoccur. Allergist are notoriously vague about this issue.\nMy daughter had severe asthma every winter for 5 years. We ended up in the hospital every winter.I removed carpeting, stuffed animals, covered mattresses,put air purifiers and filters in our home, Changed detergent, got allergy shots for 4 years.  So far, she's much better.  But the doctors are hedging their bets.
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If one person is infected, sure.  If neither person is infected -- no.  Viruses do not occur by spontaneous generation.  It isn't an orientation that causes them, its preexisting presence in one or the other partner.\n\nCondoms are more effective than most studies funded by religious organizations try to assert, so be careful of who wrote the study you read, and ask a teacher from a PUBLIC school who is a statistician to help you interpret what you are reading.\n\nPeace.\n\nReynolds Jones\nhttp://www.rebuff.org
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Yes,, if a person has active tuberculosis\n and licks a spoon ......\n the person who puts, that spoon in there mouth\n ( without thoroughly cleaning it first ,may  contact  tuberculosis .\n\n It is mainly spread ,through coughing in public ;\n\n ( airborne bacillus are inhaled, &  can infect any one)\nWho is not   protected,\n by a mask or  succesfully  vaccinated against   tuberculosis.\n( BCG vaccine )\n\n>^,^<