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How long a TB patient can transmit disease after medicine starts? Some says 15 days ,some 2 months. I mean how long one should avoid TB patient after medication.
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Transmission of disease depend upon many factor but considering sputum positive PTB, till the time sputum is negative which in most cases by one month is the time when chances of transmission is more.
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15 days if on effective treatment.
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