Mataracy
VIP Contributor
Tuberculosis is very dangerous and contagious. This are the signs that one will be seeing especially if its In serious or Advanced cases:
- Coughing up blood ( usually a little, but in some cases a lot).
- Voice grows hoarse (very serious).
Tuberculosis is in this lungs in more than half the cases; but it can affect any part of the body. In young children, the cough may only come late.
Do not wait for it. Look instead for:
In children there is also the danger if meningitis.
If you think you might have tuberculosis:
Seek medical help. At the fitmrts sign of tuberculosis, go to a health center where the workers can give a skin test, an x-ray, and examine the stuff you cough up yo see if you have TB it not. Many Governments gives the medicine free .
As at the nearest health center. You will probably be given 2 or 3 of the following:
- Isoniazed (I.N.H) pills
It is very important to take the medicines as directed. At least 2 must be taken at the same time. ( For a choice of treatment plans, and for the risks and precautions in the use of these medicines.
- Coughing up blood ( usually a little, but in some cases a lot).
- Voice grows hoarse (very serious).
Tuberculosis is in this lungs in more than half the cases; but it can affect any part of the body. In young children, the cough may only come late.
Do not wait for it. Look instead for:
- Steady loss of weight.
- Frequent fever.
- Lighter skin color.
- Swelling in the neck ( lymph nodes), or the abdomen.
In children there is also the danger if meningitis.
If you think you might have tuberculosis:
Seek medical help. At the fitmrts sign of tuberculosis, go to a health center where the workers can give a skin test, an x-ray, and examine the stuff you cough up yo see if you have TB it not. Many Governments gives the medicine free .
As at the nearest health center. You will probably be given 2 or 3 of the following:
- Ethambutol pills
- Thiacetazone pills
- Isoniazed (I.N.H) pills
It is very important to take the medicines as directed. At least 2 must be taken at the same time. ( For a choice of treatment plans, and for the risks and precautions in the use of these medicines.
