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Is Bone TB contagious? If yes what is the mode of transmission? What to do if a person have been exposed to a person having bone TB ?

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Avoid fried food and spicy food Water intake more Green leafy vegetables and fruits Fiber meal Do connect and consult ...  Read More

Hello doc,one of my close friend is suffering from Mdr lymph node tb and treatment is going on.the reports of sputum is negative. is this condition contagious? Shall we take any precautions

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Lymph node tb is not a contagious , only if it s in lungs it s contagious ...  Read More

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Abdominal tb can be cured .what is time period of treatment of this abdominal tb is this serious something

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It can be cured with medications. Nothing alarming. ...  Read More

How many days fever , cough, chills will be there after starting Abdominal TB medication.please suggest.

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It depends on your illness. ...  Read More

Which test can be done for abdominal tb for 4 year old boy , MT test is negative. ??can CECT abdomen detects abdominal TB?

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Yes CECT abd is one of the entity to reach to the diagnosis of abd TB.. ...  Read More

Dear Dr my wife got abdominal tb ...Medicine which we are using is forecox ..After using sgpt sogt levels are increased 110 and111.. Kindly sugest best treatment and diet for abdominal tb

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You can add tab. UDILIV 300 mg ( 1 -0-1) for 10 days . Tab. Essential-L (1-1-1) both after food for 10 days. Repeat LFT after 10 days ...  Read More

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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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. ...  Read More

I haar serious pelvic pain since a year and after a lot of misdiagnosis I was told to do a CECT whole abdomen which stated that I have swollen lymph nodes, I got colonoscopy done which showed my ileum was swollen but biopsy showed nothing and FNAC couldn't locate my lymphnodes. Montaux was positive but TB gold negative. My doctor has given me Meds

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You should consider a gynaecological exam to rule our a PID. ...  Read More

Is surgery necessary for abdominal tb. i am also undergoing ibs treatment. So bowel obstruction requires surgery

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Yes if obstruction present then surgery needed in most cases ...  Read More

Since last 7 months my wife is going through Abdominal TB treatment and taking medicine as per Dr advise but there is no pain relief her latest CT scan report shows no infection, is it possible that she might have any other problems with stomach or it takes time. Please advise

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I have been recently diagnosed with omental biopsy and ADA body fluid and proven Abdominal TB with INTERMEDIATE RIFAMACIN RESISTANCE. Advised to take ATT for the six months. From these date Starting medicine intake 18 days finished. My question is in the initial stage while intake of medicine causes any weight loss? Since weight gradually reduced..

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There is weight loss initially but it can be avoided by taking protein rich diet. Include eggs, poultry legumes and fruits in your diet. Cheese and soyabean can be added if you are vegetarian ...  Read More

My mother in law was diagnosed with fattyliver .isit contagious to others ? I have a 7 months old child .if it's contagious can I take my kids there?? Plz explain

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Fatty liver disease is not contagious and cannot be transmitted from person to person. You can safely take your 7-month-old child to visit your mother-in-law without any risk of disease transmission. ...  Read More

Today I was diagnosed with parotitis. It is an early stage with only one side mild swelling of jaw. Am I contagious? Doctor said it's viral and since it's only one side not mumps.

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Today I was diagnosed with parotitis. It is an early stage with only one side mild swelling of jaw. Am I contagious?

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If it is due to infections like mumps then it is contagious. ...  Read More

I have diagnosed Lymph Node TB, 9 months ago with FNAC test and used regular government medicines from 9 months. Can't see any improvement in lymph node as it was 4 cm near peri pancreas. it's same now. Although I have been now gone through gene expert and FNAC again, but I have dignaosed a normal TB. Doctor told me to continue private medicines. O

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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 ...  Read More

So i had chicken pox started on last Friday evening(5th April). From 6th April onwards i was on valacyclovir 3g a day for 7 days till 12th April. Today is 16th, I just have drying out scabs on my body. Am O still contagious or do I need to stay on isolation till all the scabs have fallen up? Please guide me, I don't want to spread this to others.

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Can pneumonia be contagious?? Please reply DOCTORS 🙏🏼. My younger sibling is having pneumonia do I have it?? Can I get it

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Yes it is contagious ...  Read More

Hi, I am diagnosed with TB in the recent TB gold test and doctor have suggested me to AKT-4 for 3 months. Can this medicine kill TB germs before 3 months and when can I again go for TB test?

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No ...  Read More

A person with polio deformity can still spread polio to other person or is it fine to live normally like hugging and kissing cause my gf is affected with polio and have deformity in hand I heard that polio is contagious can anyone explain

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No. Polio virus has already done the damage long back. No she doesn't have virus but just long lasting disability. She won't spread to you. And deformity in hand sounds unlikely of polio. ...  Read More

I am 25 years old can we give handshake to person affected with polio in which their hands are affected by polio I heard polio is contagious can anyone explain

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The person who had polio remains contagious only upto 2weeks after symptoms appear. With polio vaccines, India has been polio free for 12years! So don't worry about it. ...  Read More

Today I went veg market there one person gave me vegetables I touched his hand and I found that his hand is affected with polio and that hand is too short I have heard that polio is contagious I have ate breakfast with out washing hands will I get polio

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No.. don't worry ...  Read More

How Abdominal TB happens? Is it inherited or any precautions to be taken to be safe from Abdominal TB and is it serious problem which causes cancer? The main reason for Abdominal TB

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It's a kind of M tuberculosis bacterial infection.. ...  Read More

I underwent appendectomy recently in which the tuberculosis was suggestive with negative AFB test. I have had the history of abdominal pain since 4 years. Now there was has been a lump since 6 months recurring again and again in my right lower abdomen even after surgery. I'm unable to pass stools and gas due to obstruction..

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Abdominal tuberculosis- need detailed clinical history with investigations to evaluate ...  Read More

My daughter diagnose with same and having drops for last one week. My sister kids are coming to home. So i am confused if allergic conjunctivitis js contagious? Then i should stop them.

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Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious. ...  Read More

Today I shared a cigarette with a gay and now I am afraid that his saliva might have swallowed by me can anyone tell me this Gayness is contagious when the saliva is swallowed?

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No , never... Relax and enjoy ur life.. Take proper counseling to clear all ur doubts ...  Read More

Have 4-5 pimples around penis and pubic area, are these mulloscom contagious? Attached are photos, appreciate your response

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

Is it contagious ? Sitting , touching or sharing food with someone who has lymph node TB , is it contagious...

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Pulmonary TB usually can be transfer.. connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

My shared hospital room has a person with liver corrhosis. We share the same washroom. Is this contagious? Am i at risk?

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No ...  Read More

Hi Recently one of my friend had diagnosed with abdomen tb i want to confirm one thing is abdomen tb spreads through coughing or sneezing or it is not infectious.can we talk normally without mask

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

What test should we do to rule out abdominal tuberculosis?? Please help? Weight loss and mesenteric lymphopathy is there

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More details are needed. There has 5o be significant weight loss and there are criteria for lymph nodes. Please get a second opinion from a senior Pediatrician ...  Read More

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