What is TB screening?
Screening of tuberculosis or screening TB is a worldwide program supported by health experts to reduce the spread of lung tuberculosis. It is a test for health screening, which is often performed to identify individuals with TB infection and people suffering from active lung tuberculosis and provided them with appropriate treatment. The TB screening test also examines the close contacts of those that were considered positive to tuberculosis, including every member of its households. This is an important method for capturing TB infection and providing proper treatment to prevent the disease from becoming active and contagious. After 48 to 72 hours, the doctor checks any reaction, which may indicate TB infection. Other important TB screening tests include chest X -rays, blood tests, sputum coatings and sputum culture.
lung tuberculosis is the lung infection caused by bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis . Symptoms of active lung TB include fever, inexplicable loss of materialSti, night sweating, fatigue and persistent cough. Suffering sometimes coughs blood and chest pain can accompany breathing or every match of coughing.
When people with active cough TB, spitting, speaking or even sing, TB bacteria eliminate. Narrow contacts with TB patients can inhale these bacteria that can gain access to one or both lungs, causing TB infection. When a person is healthy, his immune system can generally kill bacteria or bend them in the lungs, preventing an active disease. These bacteria in the lungs may lie down for many years until the immune system weakens for any reason. TB bacteria can then multiply in the lungs, the macinfective person infectious and often manifest itself with signs and symptoms of active TB.
People showing signs and symptoms of active TB should consult with a pulmonary specialist or pulmonologist immediately. If SPThe e's suspicion of tuberculosis, usually ordered the TB screening test. When the patient becomes positive on TB, his family members and close contacts will have to undergo TB screening to find out where the TB comes from and identity if any of them is also infected. A person with an active TB can infect up to 10 to 15 people per year if they are not treated.