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Is TB Contagious?
Hi, my friend has just been round with her husband who after he held my 9 month old baby he told me he was having treatment for tb in his glands, his neck is a little swollen but she said he's not contagious anymore, I dont know anything about tb ,,...should I be worried?
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
Pulmonary Tuberculosis is contagious but TB Lymphadenitis is not communicable and contagious.
As he is on treatment chance of transmitting the disease to your son will be very very minimal.
Extrapulmonary TB is not communicable but the treatment should be taken properly and adequately.
Your child getting this disease will be very very meager.
Thank you.
Welcome to HCM,
Pulmonary Tuberculosis is contagious but TB Lymphadenitis is not communicable and contagious.
As he is on treatment chance of transmitting the disease to your son will be very very minimal.
Extrapulmonary TB is not communicable but the treatment should be taken properly and adequately.
Your child getting this disease will be very very meager.
Thank you.
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