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Tuberculosis is not a family disease. It comes from a germ. TB patients throw this germ in the air while coughing, sneezing or pitting. Any normal person can inhale these germs and then develop disease.
Yes. However the patient has to take regular and full course of treatment, as advised by the doctor.
Yes. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease. That is why a TB patient should cover his mouth with a piece of cloth while coughing or sneezing, so as to avoid spread of disease to others. When a patient starts treatment, then after about 2 months he become non-infectious.
We should not discriminate with TB patients. Rather patient should be advised to take certain precaution to avoid spread of disease, he should cover his mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing, proper sputum disposable and take regular treatment.
Patient should take normal balanced diet. He should take seasonal vegetables and pulses etc. Special diet is not necessary.
Smoking can aggravate his symptoms. Therefore, a patient should not smoke.
Alcohol can increase the chances of side effects of drugs. Some TB drugs cause nausea, vomiting or jaundice in some cases. If TB patient takes alcohol also, there are more chances of developing these side-effects.
Usually not, because the drugs available now a days gives almost 100% cure, provided patients takes regular and full course of treatment.
Yes, it is free in all Government run and aided TB Clinics and Institutions.
TB is an infectious disease, it is not hereditary. Because the household contacts are at an increased risk, so people have a wrong idea that it is a hereditary disease.
A TB patient does not require any special diet. Regular medicines and normal balanced diet is the key to cure of TB.
Yes. Sometimes dose of some drugs has to be adjusted like drugs for diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease etc. Therefore, always consult the treating doctor.
Yes. Presently used TB drugs are safe in pregnancy.
Yes, but the mother should cover her mouth with handkerchief at the time of breast-feed.
No need to do this.
No need. One has to observe proper cough hygiene.
Only if they have cough for more than three weeks they should get their sputum examination dose. Otherwise, children below 5 years should get their skin test for TB done and get drug to prevent disease, if advised by doctor.
No. It may happen sometimes because patient usually takes good diet and rest during the illness.
Not directly, but they decrease the resistance of body so there are more chances to get disease.
If a person is having cough more than three weeks, he may be suffering from TB. By doing examination of sputum the doctor can diagnose TB.
Collect sputum in a closed container, mix it with water. Boil for 15 minutes and drain it in flowing water.
For 6 to 8 months.
Usually not. Sometimes one suffers from nausea, vomiting etc. which can be easily tackled by treating doctor.
With modern available drugs, germs in sputum die in 2 to 4 weeks and then patient is not able to spread disease.
Usually not. Except if patient is seriously ill.
Following groups with respiratory symptoms are at an increased risk of tuberculosis, persons who have been in close contact with a TB patient, patients suffering from malnutrition, silicosis, diabetes, alcoholics and drug addicts.
Because treatment depends on type and extent of disease.
TB spares no one. Rich and poor, all get tuberculosis.
Not always. All fresh cases of TB needed only capsule and tablets to swallow injections are required only if one develops disease second time or with resistant organisms.