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What Precautions Need To Be Taken In Case Of TB In A Child?

dear doctors; my daughter has positve mountex test and she is one and half years old; not eating well; her weight is 8kg ; doctor prescribed her antiTB drugs; pls suggest why this happened and what precaution should be taken?
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Wed, 7 May 2014
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Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Tuberculosis is usually contracted from close contact with infected individual, usually droplet borne infection.
It can be completed cured with anti tuberculosis treatment and there is no cause for concern.


Take care

Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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What Precautions Need To Be Taken In Case Of TB In A Child?

Hi Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Tuberculosis is usually contracted from close contact with infected individual, usually droplet borne infection. It can be completed cured with anti tuberculosis treatment and there is no cause for concern. Take care Best Regards Dr Deepak Kishore MBBS, MS, MCH Consultant Pediatric Surgeon