Tuberculosis (cont.)
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When to Seek Medical Care
If someone among your family or close associates is found to be sick with active TB, you should see your doctor and be tested for tuberculosis.
- The dangerous contact time is before treatment. However, once treatment with drugs starts, the sick person is noncontagious within a few weeks.
- If you develop any side effects from medications prescribed to treat
tuberculosis -- such as itching, change in color of skin, tiredness, or excessivefatigue -- call your doctor immediately.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of infectious disease–related mortality worldwide.
