Do u know tuberculosis is a most common communicable disease?
Do u know
tuberculosis is a most common communicable disease??.....it is common in dense
populated area...like garments factory, slum, local bus, and poor hygienic
area. its transmitted through air...when a affected person cough, sneeze, speak,
laugh, sing tiny droplet containing bacteria are come into the air...and taken
by another healthy person through inhalation possibly become infected. but doesn't transmit by shaking hand and sharing dishes.
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Sign and symptom:
1. Cough
for 3 weeks or more weeks
2. Blood with cough
3. Chest pain with coughing
4.
Morning breathlessness
5. Weight loss
6. Fever
Prevention:
1. All child should
be immunized. BCG Vaccine is available for tb ,it is given immediate after
birth.
2. Affected person should be isolated.
3. Affected person should inform
about his/her disease to families and colleagues.
4. Raise public awareness
about this disease. and teach them to use handkerchief/tissue paper during
sneezing.
5. Using of mask when you will visit dense populated area.
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