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Do you have to be HIV positive or homeless to get tb?
No. The homeless and HIV+ populations are infected with TB at higher rates because of environmental and physical susceptibility to the disease. However, TB is a contagious infection and individuals with active TB infection who are not in treatment should be avoided.
Is tuberculosis a part of AIDS?
Not really , but it's a one symptom of HIV. It doesn't mean that if you have TB so you are HIV positive. Actually HIV and TB often go together,because with HIV your immune system gets week, which causes different kind of infections and TB is one of them. So it's means TB is a symptom of your immune system weakness, but remember there are many other things makes your immune system weak, for instance, stress, diabetes, blood pressure etc. So please don't think too much and get a blood test.
Can you move to Panama if you are HIV positive?
The only disease that limits immigration is TB tuberculosis.
What is a ppd converter?
someone who has been tested for tb and had a negative result but then on a second test has a positive result
Are HIV patients less resistant to TB?
Yes, HIV patients are less resistant to TB. TB testing and treatment are critical for patients with AIDS.
I got a job offer at a hospital but got tb testedIf the results are positive can they disqualify me from the position?
If you got a job offer at a hospital, but tested positive for TB, they cannot disqualify you from the position as that will amount to biased treatment and stigmatization.
If you have Rh negative blood type do you need to get TB testing?
Whether you have Rh Negative blood or Rh Positive blood has nothing to do with getting a TB test. TB testing should be done at least once a year which will show whether or not you have been exposed to Tuberculosis.
Is bone disease is the number one killer of HIV?
TB is the number one killer of people with HIV, not bone disease.Bone disease is not the number one killer of people with HIV, TB is.
Why is it more difficult to identify hiv-tb co-infections among hiv patients than to identify them among tb patients?
because in hiv infections there is diminution of immunity..so the manifestations of tb is less...even the mantoux shows sometimes negative
What is the most common disease in Brazil?
AIDs or HIV or TB
What does 0 mean on TB test result?
A zero result means you tested negative for TB.
What if a person kiss a tb positive what medicine should be taken?
what if a person kiss a tb positive and what medicine should be taken
