Tuberculosis

MODES OF SPREAD

Transmitted from person to person by-------

• Transmitted mainly by droplet infection and droplet nuclei from tuberculosis positive patient
• Coughing produces large number of droplets by which disease is spread
• Fomites doesn’t play a significant role

  SYMPTOMS

• Loss of weight, loss of energy, poor appetite
• Fever –low grade fever with evening rise of temperature, and night sweats
• Cough of more than 3 weeks duration with sputum which may or may not be associated with blood
• The patients with above symptoms should go for sputum examination and take appropriate medical care

PREVENTION

• BCG vaccine to be given to every child at birth prevent from severe forms of the disease but not from lung infection of tuberculosis
• Avoid direct face to face contact with the person suffering from tuberculosis or use kerchiefs, masks etc., to cover your mouth and nose
• Treatment also can stop the spread of TB in large populations.
• Recurrences can be prevented by complete treatment of a tuberculosis patient