‘Don’t wait to cough up blood’: 6 things to know about TB FMTNews FMTLifestyle
Between 20,000 and 25,000 cases of TB are recorded in Malaysia each year, with an average of 1,500-2,000 deaths.
Otherwise, extrapulmonary tuberculosis is the term used to categorise TB when it manifests in other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, bones and, in rare cases, the gut. In patients who are immunosuppressed such as those living with HIV, it can attack the brain. This slow and subtle onset is unlikely to set off alarm bells until the disease has advanced to the point that you cough up blood.For PTB, an X-ray of the lungs will show “cavities”, a telling sign of TB. There is also a saliva test and a skin test. In cases of EPTB, a biopsy of the bone or swelling might need to be done.
“You have to be in quite close contact and in a situation where there’s prolonged exposure; generally, more than eight hours a day,” Koh said. Some examples of close contacts would be immediate carers, office mates, or those living in the same house.
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