What are warning signs of TB?

Signs and symptoms of active TB include:

Coughing for three or more weeks.
Coughing up blood or mucus.
Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing.
Unintentional weight loss.
Fatigue.
Fever.
Night sweats.
Chills.

Are there stages of TB?

There are 3 stages of TB: exposure, latent, and active disease. A TB skin test or a TB blood test can often diagnose the infection. But other testing is also often needed.

What is Second Stage TB?

If the immune system is initially strong and contains the TB bacteria, but subsequently weakens and cannot control it any longer, the bacteria first go into a dormant state but then get reactivated and subsequently spread aggressively (stage 4). This is called secondary TB or reactivation TB.

What is TB Gold test symptoms?

The varied symptoms that are observed and associated and prompt for Quantiferon TB Gold Test are as follows: Unexplained weight loss. Fatigue. Fever.

How to know if you have latent TB?

People with latent TB infection: 1 Have no symptoms. 2 Don’t feel sick. 3 Can’t spread TB bacteria to others. 4 Usually have a positive TB skin test reaction or positive TB blood test. 5 May develop TB disease if they do not receive treatment for latent TB infection.

What are the signs and symptoms of TB?

Signs & Symptoms 1 weakness or fatigue 2 weight loss 3 no appetite 4 chills 5 fever 6 sweating at night More

What are the symptoms of tuberculosis outside the lungs?

Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing. Unintentional weight loss. Fatigue. Fever. Night sweats. Chills. Loss of appetite. Tuberculosis can also affect other parts of your body, including the kidneys, spine or brain. When TB occurs outside your lungs, signs and symptoms vary according to the organs involved.

Which is the best language for TB information?

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