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How To Cure TB Of The Node And Is It Contagious?
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I was just diagnosed with TB of the Node,after having symptoms of being tired,body aches and pains,breathlessness,heartburn,but my chest clear and no cough,I've had a biopsy done and my results came back as TB. I'd like to know if TB of the nodes is contagious.
I was just diagnosed with TB of the Node,after having symptoms of being tired,body aches and pains,breathlessness,heartburn,but my chest clear and no cough,I've had a biopsy done and my results came back as TB. I'd like to know if TB of the nodes is contagious.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
Hi thanks for asking question.
You have tuberculosis of lymph node means extrapulmonabary tuberculosis.
But usually lymph node TB occur secondary to pulmonary TB mostly ...
So it can be contagious....
TB spread by droplet as aerosol route..
Take the full course of AKT....
AKT taken for whole 6 month or 08 month whichever is required.Because stoppage in between can lead resistence of TB bacilli to drug.
I hope your concern solved...
Take care.
Dr.Parth
You have tuberculosis of lymph node means extrapulmonabary tuberculosis.
But usually lymph node TB occur secondary to pulmonary TB mostly ...
So it can be contagious....
TB spread by droplet as aerosol route..
Take the full course of AKT....
AKT taken for whole 6 month or 08 month whichever is required.Because stoppage in between can lead resistence of TB bacilli to drug.
I hope your concern solved...
Take care.
Dr.Parth
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