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Can Tuberculosis Recur In Kids ?

my kids r suffering from tb but doctor has said its nt tb but there is some infection of tb for my both kids and before that i was suffering from tb very long time ago but after that it was cured.. can i again suffer from the same disease again...or r my kids hve tb infection because of me? have i to do test agin.
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hi Dear
Welcome to the HCM
Tuberculosis is a very common disease.
It can recur. there may be reinfection, or there may be relapse every thing is possible especially when there is a history of contact present in the family.
Please do not stop the treatment abruptly till there is cent percent conclusion drawn with proper investigation.
Hope the query is answered.
Thanks
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Can Tuberculosis Recur In Kids ?

Hi Dear Welcome to the HCM Tuberculosis is a very common disease. It can recur. there may be reinfection, or there may be relapse every thing is possible especially when there is a history of contact present in the family. Please do not stop the treatment abruptly till there is cent percent conclusion drawn with proper investigation. Hope the query is answered. Thanks