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Is bone tb contagious?

2021-02-17 09:43:52
My wife just got tested with bone tb. Can I or any other family member get bone tb through air or any other medium?
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Answered2021-02-17 21:36:00

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TB can’t reach the bone directly. It has to go in the body as an aerosol infection. Bone TB Per se isn’t contagious. But a lung source of active infection has to be ruled out.

Answered2021-02-17 09:59:14

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Not bone TB but active TB yes.
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Answered2021-02-17 14:12:01

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