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Is Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis Communicable?

Hi all of u , i diagnosed with TUBERCULAR LYMPHADENITIS 0n 24th of this month, i joined IBM few days back. Now IBM Dr saying its a communicable deaseses & i should take 4 months rest . they asked me to be on leave for the 4 months without pay. What should i do ?? is it communicable ??

Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that tuberculosis is communicable disease. If the diagnosis is made by biopsy of the node than it is confirmed diagnosis. Other wise you should do biopsy to confirm tuberculosis. It is spread by respiratory route so to take a leave until you are all clear with the tuberculosis is necessary. But in all cases open case of tuberculosis is communicable to others not the close one. If you have sputum TB positive than and than you are communicable disease.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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Is Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis Communicable?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that tuberculosis is communicable disease. If the diagnosis is made by biopsy of the node than it is confirmed diagnosis. Other wise you should do biopsy to confirm tuberculosis. It is spread by respiratory route so to take a leave until you are all clear with the tuberculosis is necessary. But in all cases open case of tuberculosis is communicable to others not the close one. If you have sputum TB positive than and than you are communicable disease. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.