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Do Termites at home cause tuberclosis?
My father has tuberclosis. I want to fimd the source of the disease . My homw furniture has termites. Do termiyes has caused tuberclosis?
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Termites don't cause tuberculosis per se. The bacilli spreads through air borne transmission. Nonetheless you should take care of the termites as it may cause other diseases.
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Dear , no,,,it doesn't .
Tb bacillus present in air , nasal secretion ,sputum and contaminated from person to person , not from termites
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
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Bangalore
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium causes TB. It is spread through the air when a person with TB (whose lungs are affected) coughs, sneezes, spits, laughs, or talks. TB is contagious, but it is not easy to catch. The chances of catching TB from someone you live or work with are much higher than from a stranger. It isn't possible to get tuberculosis from termites.
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