TB doctor Elena Bogorodskaya: the risk of contracting tuberculosis depends on the characteristics of the immune system.
Doctor Bogorodskaya told in what case tuberculosis infection can occur. The doctor noted that the presence or absence of immunodeficiency affects the likelihood of infection with it.
“People without immunodeficiency do not get sick with a single contact with a patient with tuberculosis. For people with a fairly serious immunodeficiency, one meeting with a patient with tuberculosis and a small dose of an infectious agent may be enough for infection to occur, ”the doctor explained in an interview with RIA Novosti.
In addition, the doctor added, it matters whether a person with tuberculosis wears a protective mask. In the absence of a mask, even people with relatively strong immunity can become infected – provided that they have been in contact with the sick person for a long time.
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Elena Bogorodskaya added that in those cases When a tuberculosis infection enters the body, its incubation period can take a different time. The first signs of the disease may appear two months after infection, but sometimes it takes years, even decades.
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Symptoms of tuberculosis.
- Weakness.
- Drowsiness.
- Poor appetite, weight loss .
- Pointed facial features.
- Increased body temperature up to 37–37.5 degrees.
- Dry cough.
- Severe sweating.
Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
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