1. Home
  2. Consult with a doctor
  3. Chest

  4. TB bacteria. Year, month, week or days?

cough-cold-icon
TB bacteria
I wanna know in detail that how long TB Bacteria can survive in the air in a closed locked and dark room in normal tempreture? please i wanna know in detail how much year, month, week or days? Plz i want exactly answer in detail. Because i am going to start exercise in that room and previously i won from TB disease and i stopped drugs last month. i have gone in that room many time when my disease was active when i was coughing. Unfortunately i cant replace airs from that room. so that its important to know how long the Bacteria can survive there
40 Views v

Answers (1)

Like the answers? Consult privately with the doctor of your choice

2-3 months
Answered
Flag this Answer
Flag this answer
1/1 people found this helpful
Was this answer helpful?

Articles you may like

Tuberculosis Control Requires New Technologies and Approaches

Dr. Madhukar Pai

Professor Madhukar Pai, MD, PhDDirector, McGill Global HealthProgramsAssociate Director, McGill International TB CentreM ... Read more

Are You Eating to Improve Your Gut Bacteria

Ms.Swati Kapoor

Your gut is a place with millions of bacteria. Out of these millions, some are good and some are bad. Good bacteria impr ... Read more

Trick to Kill Mouth Bacteria ; Oil Pulling

Dr.Ragini Parmar

Oil pulling is a fascinating old therapy. It was first used by traditional Native Indians and is still used by many who ... Read more

Tuberculosis Prevention

Dr.Parth Shah

Be a Leader for TB-free world1. Vaccination:The vaccine called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) was first developed in the ... Read more

A Sweet Tooth - Sugars and Cavities !

Dr.Neelam Yadav

Who in this world is not fond of sweets, probably no one. But yes a few people with medical conditions like Diabetes mel ... Read more

Tuberculosis: Myths vs Facts

Dr.Parth Shah

World Tuberculosis Day: 24th March- Unite to End TBIn 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new cases of tuberculos ... Read more

Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.
Breathe easy

Breathe easy

Talk to expert doctors

  • Private & Confidential
  • Audio Calls
  • Free follow-ups
Consult with a doctor
Online now

The question asked on this page is a free question. You can ask a free health question by downloading the Practo app.

Articles you may like

Tuberculosis Control Requires New Technologies and Approaches

Dr. Madhukar Pai

Professor Madhukar Pai, MD, PhDDirector, McGill Global HealthProgramsAssociate Director, McGill International TB CentreM ... Read more

Are You Eating to Improve Your Gut Bacteria

Ms.Swati Kapoor

Your gut is a place with millions of bacteria. Out of these millions, some are good and some are bad. Good bacteria impr ... Read more

Trick to Kill Mouth Bacteria ; Oil Pulling

Dr.Ragini Parmar

Oil pulling is a fascinating old therapy. It was first used by traditional Native Indians and is still used by many who ... Read more

Tuberculosis Prevention

Dr.Parth Shah

Be a Leader for TB-free world1. Vaccination:The vaccine called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) was first developed in the ... Read more

A Sweet Tooth - Sugars and Cavities !

Dr.Neelam Yadav

Who in this world is not fond of sweets, probably no one. But yes a few people with medical conditions like Diabetes mel ... Read more

Tuberculosis: Myths vs Facts

Dr.Parth Shah

World Tuberculosis Day: 24th March- Unite to End TBIn 2015, there were an estimated 10.4 million new cases of tuberculos ... Read more

Tell us what's troubling you

Want relief from cold & cough?

Consult Now

Down with fever or flu?

Consult Now

Stomach out of order?

Consult Now

Tired of clinic wait times?

Consult Now

Related Questions

Coughing Up Blood during TB treatment

 17554 Views
My father has been diagnosed with TB 2 weeks back and has started his TB medication since last 10 days. s ... Read More

Mild chest pain after tb treatment

 13727 Views
Sir i have completed my 9 months anti tb medicine.. but still i m having mild pain in my chest..report sa ... Read More

Fever during TB treatment

 11311 Views
Hi my wife started taking Akurit4 as TB medication ,she was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis , for t ... Read More

Regarding MDR lymph node tb/ contagious?

 9061 Views
Hello doc,one of my close friend is suffering from Mdr lymph node tb and treatment is going on.the report ... Read More

TB cough stops in how much time

 7770 Views
I have tb and taking dots medicines. Cough is there and I feel breathing problem. When I got cold my coug ... Read More

Drug resistance tb

 21 Views
My mother was given att after one 3 days her fever resolved but due to liver injury 2 times her drug was ... Read More

Tb fever and appetite

 19 Views
Does regain of appetite and fever resolving im one week means tb is not drug resistance after starting tb ... Read More

Tb treatment

 25 Views
My mother was diagnosed with tb doctor started att treatment not according to her weight her fever resolv ... Read More

Tb treatment

 20 Views
Can I use chilly smoke to induce cough in milliary tb after starting akt 3 cough has stopped coming but c ... Read More

Esr value in tb

 17 Views
What does ESR of 36 means in tb treatment which has started 43 days back. Her lymphocytes percent is 9 wh ... Read More

Tell us what's troubling you

Want relief from cold & cough?

Consult Now

Down with fever or flu?

Consult Now

Stomach out of order?

Consult Now

Tired of clinic wait times?

Consult Now

Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.