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I Had Scrofula At Age 4, In 1952. There Were

I had scrofula at age 4, in 1952. There were not many antibiotics at that time.
All I know is that it went away, and I have tested positive for tuberculosis after that.
Am I still infected? As I get older and my immune system weakens, can it come back, or worse?

posted on Mon, 4 Apr 2016

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