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    MED 251 Block 9 PHL Brochure and Tarp

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, usually transmitted through inhalation. It affects over 500 per 100,000 people worldwide. Common symptoms include cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves screening tests like tuberculin skin tests and chest x-rays. Treatment requires taking multiple antibiotics daily for 6 months to prevent resistance, while household screening and proper care of infectious patients helps control spread.

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, usually transmitted through inhalation. It affects over 500 per 100,000 people worldwide. Common symptoms include cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves screening tests like tuberculin skin tests and chest x-rays. Treatment requires taking multiple antibiotics daily for 6 months to prevent resistance, while household screening and proper care of infectious patients helps control spread.

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, usually transmitted through inhalation. It affects over 500 per 100,000 people worldwide. Common symptoms include cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves screening tests like tuberculin skin tests and chest x-rays. Treatment requires taking multiple antibiotics daily for 6 months to prevent resistance, while household screening and proper care of infectious patients helps control spread.

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    Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, usually transmitted through inhalation. It affects over 500 per 100,000 people worldwide. Common symptoms include cough, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. Diagnosis involves screening tests like tuberculin skin tests and chest x-rays. Treatment requires taking multiple antibiotics daily for 6 months to prevent resistance, while household screening and proper care of infectious patients helps control spread.

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    TUBERKULOSIS

    Ano ang Tuberkulosis?


    Paano nakukuha ang Tuberkulosis?


    MGA SINTOMAS PAGSUSURI


    • LAGNAT o
    • PAGPAPAWIS SA GABI

    o
    • DI NAWAWALANG UBO
    • DUGO SA DURA

    • SAKIT SA DIBDIB
    • HIRAP SA PAGHINGA

    • HINDI MAPALIWANAG NA o
    • PAGPAPAYAT/ MABILIS
    • MAPAGOD o

    GAMUTAN PAG-IWAS

    •


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    TUBERCULOSIS
    Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection of the lungs caused by
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is usually transmitted through
    inhalation of respiratory droplets by coughing, sneezing or talking.
    Latent TB
    In 2016, there were 554 Infection TB disease
    per 100, 000 people The bacteria is The bacteria is
    infected with TB, while in your body activated when
    but not your immune
    mortality was 21 per 100, enough to system gets
    000 cause any weakened.
    symptoms.
    SYMPTOMS OF TB DISEASE SCREENING FOR TB INFECTION
    Cough of more than two
    Blood in the sputum
    weeks duration

    Difficulty of breathing, easy


    Fever
    fatigability

    Consult a Tuberculin Chest Submit a


    Night sweats Unexplained weight loss
    doctor skin test xray sputum sample

    TREATMENT CARING FOR PEOPLE WITH TB


    1. Make you take your medications daily, do not miss a dose.
    There are 4 medications to be taken for 6
    2. Stay inside your home during the 1st 2 weeks of treatment
    months. These are free under the TB DOTS
    because this is when you are still infectious.
    program. You must finish the duration of
    3. Wear a mask to prevent spreading the infection especially
    treatment, because non-adherence to
    when coughing. Observe proper cough etiquette.
    medications may lead to resistance of the
    4. Everyone in the household should also be screened as they
    bacteria to the drugs.
    may also have TB.
    UPCM Class 2019 Block 9 - Sangel, A | Santos, A | Santos, J | Santos, M | Sison, L | Sosa, B | Sta. Ana, F | Sta. Maria, M | Subido, L | Sy, A | Tan, D | Tan, H | Tan, J | Tan, N | Tiongson, M | Ty, M

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