Does excess pulmonary tb spread? Even after 3 months of treatment, does extra pulmonary tb spread by spitting or sneezing? If I sleep with that patient, can it infect me?

Tuberculosis

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Dr. Prakhar SinghGeneral Physician7yrs exp

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Sometimes the bacteria can be coughed from the lungs and swallowed. By this route, they may enter the lymph nodes of the neck or parts of the gastro-intestinal (gi) tract. Before milk was routinely pasteurised, cattle infected with the bovine variant of tuberculosis could pass disease to humans who drank infected milk. Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.

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