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Signs and symptoms of TB |
Cough for 2 weeks or more Chest and back pain Hemoptysis Significant weight loss Other signs sweating, fatigue, body malaise |
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Infectious agents of TB |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium Africanum - humans Mycobacterium bovis - cattle |
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Mlde of transmission in TB |
Airborne droplet Direct invasion Bovine tuberculosis results from exposure to tuberculosis cattle |
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Period of communicability in TB |
Some untreated or in adequate treated pts - positive intermittently for years |
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Susceptibility and resistance: Most hazardous period |
First 6-12 months after infection |
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Methods of control in TB |
Prompt dx and treatmet BCG vaccination of newborn, infants and grade 1/ school entrants Educate the public in mode of spread and methods of control Improve social conditions Make available medical, lab and xray Provide public health nursing |
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Vision of the natinal tuberculosis control program |
A country where TB is no longer a public health problem |
