Tuberculosis ( TB ) Flashcards

1
Q

True or False

Germs are carried in the mucus in your nose.

A

False

It is carried in saliva droplets in your mouth

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2
Q

True or False
When you cough, talk or sneeze, saliva droplets that you can see spray from your mouth and other people can breathe them in

A

False

You can’t see the saliva droplets

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3
Q

True or False

You should always share utensils when you have TB

A

False

You must not share utensils when you have TB

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4
Q

True or False

You mustn’t come to close to people who have TB

A

True

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5
Q

What causes TB?

A

A infection in the lungs that spreads throughout the body.

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6
Q

Is TB highly infectious?

A

YES!!!!!!!!

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7
Q

What are the symptoms of TB?

A
  1. Persistent cough
  2. Weight loss
  3. High temperature
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8
Q

Does it take along time to recover?

A

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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9
Q

True or False

Doctors and clinics give patients weak medicine

A

False

They give their patients strong medicine

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10
Q

True or False

It will take weeks for a patient to recover

A

False

It will take months

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11
Q

Do people who have HIV and AIDS GET TB and why?

A

Yes, because theur body can’t fight the sickness

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12
Q

Can you die for TB?

A

Yes!!!!!!!

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