Tuberculosis ( TB ) Flashcards
True or False
Germs are carried in the mucus in your nose.
False
It is carried in saliva droplets in your mouth
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
False
You can’t see the saliva droplets
True or False
You should always share utensils when you have TB
False
You must not share utensils when you have TB
True or False
You mustn’t come to close to people who have TB
True
What causes TB?
A infection in the lungs that spreads throughout the body.
Is TB highly infectious?
YES!!!!!!!!
What are the symptoms of TB?
- Persistent cough
- Weight loss
- High temperature
Does it take along time to recover?
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
True or False
Doctors and clinics give patients weak medicine
False
They give their patients strong medicine
True or False
It will take weeks for a patient to recover
False
It will take months
Do people who have HIV and AIDS GET TB and why?
Yes, because theur body can’t fight the sickness
Can you die for TB?
Yes!!!!!!!