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More to Know
Organized by topic, here are answers to frequently asked
questions about health issues commonly related to
substance use and misuse.
Facts About Tuberculosis (TB)
If your tests show that you have active tuberculosis, or
" TB " disease, here are some facts you should know:
* TB is a serious disease that can be cured with the
right treatment and medicine.
* Some people with TB disease can spread the disease
to other people.
* People with substance use disorders are at higher risk
of getting TB.
How did I get TB?
Anyone can get TB. When someone with TB in their
lungs coughs, sneezes, or talks, TB germs can be
sprayed into
the air. Anyone
close by can
breathe the
germs into
their lungs.
You cannot get
TB from shaking hands or from food, dishes, linens, or
other objects.
When the TB germs got into your body, they went " to
sleep. " " Sleeping " TB germs do not hurt your body or
make you sick. This is called " latent TB infection " or
" LTBI. " LTBI can last for a short time or many years. You
got sick from TB when the germs " woke up " and started
to grow and hurt your body. This is called " active TB
disease. "
How does TB disease affect my body?
TB disease usually affects your lungs (pulmonary TB).
TB can hurt other parts of your body too.
People with TB disease may have one or more of these
symptoms:
* Coughing for three weeks or longer
* Losing
weight
* Poor
appetite
* Sweating
at night
* Fever
* Chills
* Feeling tired or weak
* Pain in the chest
* Coughing up blood or brown-colored material from
your lungs
Common Sites of TB Disease
How do doctors test for TB?
You may need more than one test for TB disease:
* A Mantoux skin test or blood test can tell whether
you have TB germs in your body, even if they are
" asleep. "
* A chest x-ray can tell whether the germs have hurt
your lungs.
* Sputum culture tests can tell whether TB germs are
growing in your lungs.
How can I get better?
* You need to see a doctor and take special TB
medicines to kill the TB germs.
* TB germs are strong and live a long time. You will
feel better a few weeks after you start to take the TB
medicines. To be sure that all of the TB germs are
killed, you must keep taking TB medicines for at least
6-9 months.
* It is important to see your doctor every month until
your TB treatment is finished. The doctor will do
tests to be sure you are getting better, ask if you have
any problems with the medicines, and answer your
questions.
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