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contact with TB
My daughter is 4 months, and we are looking for a babysitter. One lady came
to us. She told us she had TB 2 years ago, but now she's fully recovered. Is that a threat to my baby's health? Thank you very much for any information. -daye |
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"daye" wrote:
My daughter is 4 months, and we are looking for a babysitter. One lady came to us. She told us she had TB 2 years ago, but now she's fully recovered. Is that a threat to my baby's health? If she has been declared healed by the health department, she's OK. Ask for a medical statement. The worst TB carrires are the oines that don't know t=ey have it. Tsu Dho Nimh -- When businesses invoke the "protection of consumers," it's a lot like politicians invoking morality and children - grab your wallet and/or your kid and run for your life. |
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contact with TB
Thank you, one of my friend said so too. However, another friend said any
lung disease would actually last for life time. He said once you were caught with TB, you would be positive forever. Is that true? Thanks. -daye "Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message ... "daye" wrote: My daughter is 4 months, and we are looking for a babysitter. One lady came to us. She told us she had TB 2 years ago, but now she's fully recovered. Is that a threat to my baby's health? If she has been declared healed by the health department, she's OK. Ask for a medical statement. |
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You are positive forever, but not contagious.
"daye" wrote in message ... Thank you, one of my friend said so too. However, another friend said any lung disease would actually last for life time. He said once you were caught with TB, you would be positive forever. Is that true? Thanks. -daye "Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message ... "daye" wrote: My daughter is 4 months, and we are looking for a babysitter. One lady came to us. She told us she had TB 2 years ago, but now she's fully recovered. Is that a threat to my baby's health? If she has been declared healed by the health department, she's OK. Ask for a medical statement. |
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"daye" wrote:
Thank you, one of my friend said so too. However, another friend said any lung disease would actually last for life time. He said once you were caught with TB, you would be positive forever. Is that true? The skin test remains positive for years, long after the last bacteria has died. But you aren't infectious. Tsu Dho Nimh -- When businesses invoke the "protection of consumers," it's a lot like politicians invoking morality and children - grab your wallet and/or your kid and run for your life. |
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Then why the skin test remains positive? I know little medicine.
-daye "Tsu Dho Nimh" wrote in message ... "daye" wrote: Thank you, one of my friend said so too. However, another friend said any lung disease would actually last for life time. He said once you were caught with TB, you would be positive forever. Is that true? The skin test remains positive for years, long after the last bacteria has died. But you aren't infectious. Tsu Dho Nimh |
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"daye" wrote:
Then why the skin test remains positive? I know little medicine. Because the body continues to make antibodies (protective proteins) against bacteria or viruses that have invaded it long after they are gone. If they show up again, it has a better chance of defeating them. It's the same mechanism that makes you immune to some diseases, such as measles, after recovering from them. The antibodies usually take care of the next infection before you notice it. Tsu Dho Nimh -- When businesses invoke the "protection of consumers," it's a lot like politicians invoking morality and children - grab your wallet and/or your kid and run for your life. |
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"daye" wrote in message ... Thank you, one of my friend said so too. However, another friend said any lung disease would actually last for life time. He said once you were caught with TB, you would be positive forever. Is that true? Thanks. Once the skin test for TB (PPD) is possitive it will be possitive for ever and so should not be repeated. If the TB is adequately treated it should be gone. -- CBI, MD |
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