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How To Confirm If Cold And Cough Can Lead To TB?

My son is only 6 years old and he time and again suffers from cough and cold. Therefore, we are very choosy in giving him food. He eats very less. My Father in law suffered from TB , people say its heriedetary. I am very frightned what to do . Being a working lady unable to find a suitable doctor for him. Can we get him fullly checked
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
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Hi,Tb is not hereditary. Now your father in law was correct treated? Or when he was diagnosed your son already lives with him? Tb came with loss weight, fever, cough, something wrong in RX, an tuberculin test can help, but it is not the final answer.
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How To Confirm If Cold And Cough Can Lead To TB?

Hi,Tb is not hereditary. Now your father in law was correct treated? Or when he was diagnosed your son already lives with him? Tb came with loss weight, fever, cough, something wrong in RX, an tuberculin test can help, but it is not the final answer.