TUBERKULOSIS

Ano ang Tuberkulosis?

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Paano nakukuha ang Tuberkulosis?

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• PAGPAPAYAT/ MABILIS
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TUBERCULOSIS
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is usually transmitted through
inhalation of respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing or talking.
Latent TB
In 2016, there were 554 Infection TB disease
per 100, 000 people The bacteria is The bacteria is
infected with TB, while in your body activated when
but not your immune
mortality was 21 per 100, enough to system gets
000 cause any weakened.
symptoms.
SYMPTOMS OF TB DISEASE SCREENING FOR TB INFECTION
Cough of more than two
Blood in the sputum
weeks duration

Difficulty of breathing, easy

Fever
fatigability

Consult a Tuberculin Chest Submit a

Night sweats Unexplained weight loss
doctor skin test xray sputum sample

TREATMENT CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH TB

1. Make you take your medications daily, do not miss a dose.
There are 4 medications to be taken for 6
2. Stay inside your home during the 1st 2 weeks of treatment
months. These are free under the TB DOTS
because this is when you are still infectious.
program. You must finish the duration of
3. Wear a mask to prevent spreading the infection especially
treatment, because non-adherence to
when coughing. Observe proper cough etiquette.
medications may lead to resistance of the
4. Everyone in the household should also be screened as they
bacteria to the drugs.
may also have TB.
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