Today is March 24th, which is also the 27th World Tuberculosis Prevention Day. The theme of my country’s Publicity Day is: Society Works Together to Eliminate the Harm of Tuberculosis . When it comes to tuberculosis, everyone will definitely think of pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is indeed the highest incidence of tuberculosis. Among all tuberculosis cases, more than 80% are pulmonary tuberculosis. Knowing about tuberculosis can help everyone prevent tuberculosis and realize the prospect of eliminating the harm of tuberculosis.

What is tuberculosis?

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract.

This disease once ravaged the world, known as the white plague. If you have any of the following symptoms of tuberculosis, take immediate action.

• First, there is a recurring or persistent cough, no matter how you take medicine.
• Second, it was found that there was blood in the sputum, or hemoptysis.
• Third, long-term fever, fatigue, and significant weight loss.
• Fourth, have had contact with patients with tuberculosis, and have the above three symptoms.

If you have these symptoms or conditions, you should go to the hospital for a checkup to see if you have tuberculosis.

Can tuberculosis be contagious?

Although tuberculosis is a chronic respiratory infectious disease, not all are contagious. The core lies in tuberculosis, and only pulmonary tuberculosis patients who can detect tuberculosis in their sputum are infectious.

There is a form of tuberculosis called extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which is not contagious. But don’t worry, even if TB is detected in the sputum, after a series of treatments, after 2 to 4 weeks, the TB in the sputum will decrease rapidly, the vitality of the bacteria will also be weakened, and the infectivity will be greatly reduced.

How should I avoid being infected with tuberculosis patients around me?

1. Vaccination

This vaccine is the most direct way to prevent tuberculosis, and our country’s policy BCG vaccination is free for newborns. After vaccination with BCG, the body can develop specific immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, vaccination is not 100% immune to infection, and other preventive measures should be taken.

2. Open windows frequently for ventilation

Because tuberculosis is transmitted through the respiratory tract, Therefore, it is necessary to open the windows frequently to ventilate, let the air convection, and let the indoor air fresh. Especially in crowded places, such as schools, collective dormitories, etc. In addition to opening windows frequently for ventilation, pay attention to disinfection.

3. Wear a mask when going out< /p>

Now that the new crown epidemic is making a comeback, it is necessary to wear a mask when going out. This also indirectly achieves the purpose of preventing tuberculosis, because this is also the need for tuberculosis prevention. Especially when entering and leaving some dangerous places, such as hospitals and outpatient clinics, medical protective masks must be worn. Do not wear anti-smog masks, anti-smog masks cannot prevent infectious diseases.

4. Improve autoimmunity

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that affects many people All are infected with tuberculosis, but infection with tuberculosis and tuberculosis are two different things. Only about 10% of the infected people can develop tuberculosis. Whether the disease is related to the body’s immunity, if the immunity is stronger, it is not easy to get sick. On weekdays, you should exercise more, add more nutrition, ensure adequate sleep, and improve your immunity, so that even if there are tuberculosis patients around you, you don’t need to worry too much.

What are tuberculosis other than tuberculosis?

TB is not only common in pulmonary tuberculosis, but also stomach tuberculosis, liver tuberculosis and intestinal tuberculosis.

Stomach tuberculosisThe symptoms are more obvious, but it is easy to be confused with other stomach diseases, because it will have gastric reflux Symptoms such as acid, bloating, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting are very similar.

Liver tuberculosisThe most common symptom is fever, but also nausea and vomiting.

Intestinal tuberculosis is the least obvious, with a slower onset and a longer course of disease. If you also suffer from other intestinal diseases, it is even more difficult to detect.

Message from the doctor

March 24th is the world On Tuberculosis Prevention Day, I hope everyone can understand the relevant knowledge of diseases such as tuberculosis. Only by understanding clearly, can we know which aspects to prevent, and it is not easy to fall into the blind spot and enter the misunderstanding of prevention and treatment. Pulmonary tuberculosis accounts for the largest proportion of tuberculosis, which can account for more than 80%. It is important to understand.

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