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TB in Children
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My daughter is 4 years old. My father(70 years old) got TB 10 years back and my monther(62 years old) got TB 2 years back and it is cured now. My daughter is having TB in lymph nodes. We are using TB medicine from last 5 months. Can you please confirm how many months we should use TB course for children? My daughter don't have any other symptoms. Lymph node swelling under the neck is also almost reduced now. Few doctors are saying 6 months and few doctors are telling 8 months for TB course. I am worried about my daughter. Please clarify my question?
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Minimum 6 months
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6 months course for drug sensitive pulmonary or lymphatic tuberculosis
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You should go for family screening to avoid recurrence in family
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Minimum 6 months after that they will decide to continue or stop
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