Tuberculosis

[vicious_sid]

How long can the bacteria survive after the hosts death

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"Primarily an airborne disease, TB can survive for extended periods of time in the air and on various surface areas. It was found that 28 percent of the tuberculosis bacteria remains alive in a room after nine hours. Tuberculosis can live up to 45 days on clothing, 70 days in carpet, 90 to 120 days in dust, approximately 105 days on a paper book, and approximately six to eight months in sputum. Three things help kill off the tuberculosis bacteria: ultraviolet light, volume of air in a room and recirculation of air through a HEPA filter"

Source:
http://www.ehow.com/a...culosis-droplets.html

Chris

[vicious_sid]

Many thanks,

I tried to google the answer for myself bu.t all my results concerned the host.

So many thanks for your help, it was greatly appreciated

[emmie]

does anyone know how to determine if you have it, a blood test or other, sorry to ask on your thread.

[vicious_sid]

I don't know what happens now, but it used to be a skin test called (i think) a bcg - basically aa skin text

[emmie]

thank you, i am worried as have had persistent symptoms of a viral illness as diagnosed, and it's not going away. I am loathe to say anything to doctor, as i am sure they already think i overreact to medical problems.

[Buenchico]

For Em10:
http://www.nhs.uk/Con.../Pages/Diagnosis.aspx

[Peter Pedant]

good answer from buenchico

diagnosis of TB is as ever on history and examination - clearly a/b is not suitable venue as erm we cant examine you

then lab and special investigations if they are warranted

the skin test is a mantoux and if you have been exposed to TB in the past as most elderly anglo saxons have and virtually everyone in the indian subcontinent then it is not of much use

conversion ( was negative and now is positive) is useful

so if you think you are ill - then it is back to the GP

It is extremely unlikely on the numbers game that you have caught TB, although I have to say I managed it myself

so it is back the the GP again I 'm afraid