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Does TB Spread By Kissing And Touching A Tongue ?
About tb does tb spread by kissing and touching a tongue does the tb spread by kissing and touching a tongue
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
TB spreads by aerosol mode of infection.
Kissing and touching tongue can be potential modes of spread of TB.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
Thanks for the query.
TB spreads by aerosol mode of infection.
Kissing and touching tongue can be potential modes of spread of TB.
Regards
Dr. Gyanshankar Mishra
MBBS MD DNB
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Thanks for the query. Yes TB when it is still in the infective phase can spread through kissing and salival exchange but once its treated there wont be any transmission. Wish u good health
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