Tuberculosis Symptoms in the News

Clark County man killed by tuberculosis he didn't know he had
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It is unclear if the man suffered from symptoms from the illness, or if he ever sought treatment for ailments. Tuberculosis is an “exceedingly rare” disease that is contagious, but not a threat to the general public. It is caused by a bacterium that …
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VIDEO: Untalan Middle Teacher Dies of Active Tuberculosis
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Exposure to Tuberculosis does not result in TB disease immediately, unlike other communicable diseases such as Measles, Mumps etc. It takes anywhere from 2-10 weeks in order to see evidence of TB infection as shown by a positive TB skin test reaction.
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Sputum test may not hold key to TB eradication — study
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A total of 744 people with suspected TB symptoms were randomly assigned to undergo the Xpert test and another 758 the traditional method of using a microscope to examine lung matter for TB bacteria. Called smear microscopy, this method is often …
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