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Do i need to worry?

2016-05-28 13:15:56
I had a visit to a friend who was hospatilized for tb (he had typhoid,malaria and then tb). She is under treatment (gets injections and doses on time), I am worried will i also get the disease, she was wearing a mask while talking, she removed it for a while to eat fruits (did not remove it completely). Do i need to get any test done?
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Typhoid and Malaria will not spread by Sir If you want to be sure, you can do test only for TB after four weeks . Please visit nearest dots centre and do sputum for afb

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Hi, there is no need to get investigate. Do relax yourself and enjoy your life.

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