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What Are The Chances Of A Child Getting Intestinal TB?
Hellow Doctor, I am a mother of 2 year old boy.I had Intestinal TB infection about 4 years and 3 months ago and took DOT treatment for 9 months and completely cured.I gave birth to a baby ,after 1 year and 4 months, of when i stopped the medicines. I would like to know that what are the chances that my baby get infected from me with this TB ? Kindly answer.
Mon, 11 May 2020
Hi dear,
If you have completed treatment and free of symptoms since then, chance of getting TB to your baby is extremely low.
Babies are at risk of getting infected when TB is diagnosed in pregnancy(especially lung TB) and delivery occur before completing treatment.
So you need not worry now.
Hope I have answered your query
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
If you have completed treatment and free of symptoms since then, chance of getting TB to your baby is extremely low.
Babies are at risk of getting infected when TB is diagnosed in pregnancy(especially lung TB) and delivery occur before completing treatment.
So you need not worry now.
Hope I have answered your query
Let me know if I can assist you further
Dr Muhammed Aslam, Paediatrician
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