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2024-07-24 06:19:03
Tb is a communicable disease? Bcg vaacine prevent from tb? And can be fully cured from tb for lifetime. Please tell me about tb.
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Yes TB is commuicable,  BCG cant prevent TB for life time. Consult for further information and necessary information.

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same

Answered2024-07-24 15:22:42

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yes it is and no you can't be cured for lifetime..depending on your immune status, there can be a reactivation of tb..not necessarily but it can be

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Tb is communicable diseases.Bcg doesn’t prevents completely from tb. It prevents serious forms of the disease..

Answered2024-07-25 06:03:29

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Tb is communicable Bcg is protective vaccine and cannot gv cure or 100% protection from tb

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Pulmonary TB is communicable Bcg vaccine prevents severe form No life time cure with vaccination

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