M7 Activity I : Tuberculosis by ina camalxaman https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f TB is highly contagious. Share your thoughts on how it can be transmitted and prevented en-us 2017-07-31 15:15:10 UTC 2025-12-01 16:28:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png Share your thoughts on the transmission and prevention of TB in this forum inanyer https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f/wish/179775610 2017-07-31 15:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f/wish/179775610 https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f/wish/255596084 2018-04-26 12:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f/wish/255596084 https://padlet.com/inanyer/z47jaivokf4f/wish/256293073 Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread from person to person when someone with an active form of the disease emits tiny, bacteria-containing droplets into the air through coughing, sneezing, talking, singing, or laughing.The bacteria can remain suspended in the air for hours, potentially infecting anyone who breathes them in. Not everyone who inhales TB bacteria gets sick, however. Some people's immune systems immediately kill the bacteria. In others, the bacteria remain in a latent, or dormant, state.


Tuberculosis Prevention

To prevent the transmission of tuberculosis in healthcare settings, the CDC has issued guidelines that require most employees to be screened for tuberculosis upon being hired and subsequently on a regular, often annual, basis.

Some residential institutions, such as nursing homes, also screen all new residents for tuberculosis.
Screening for active TB is best accomplished by a chest x-ray. Some other steps toward preventing the spread of TB include:

  • Improving the ventilation in indoor spaces so there are fewer bacteria in the air
  • Using germicidal ultraviolet lamps to kill airborne bacteria in buildings where people at high risk of tuberculosis live or congregate
  • Treating latent infection before it becomes active
  • Using directly observed therapy (DOT) in people with diagnosed tuberculosis (latent or active) to raise the likelihood of the disease being cured


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