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Does Kissing Person With History Of TB Spread The Infection?
Hi Doctor I am Vijay Munni, I am just married my wife suffered from TB 2 years back for wihich she had taken the treatement for 9 months and got cured. I had doubt if i kiss her I that I will be having TB. I am not worried for this but just thinking of taking preacution.
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
Hi thanks for asking question.
Now your wife has been cured from Tb infection with completion of AKT.
So no chance of getting infection right now.
But yes TB can be transmitted through aerosol spread.So while kissing , aerosol route can spread TB organism.
But acquring disease is depend on your immunity.
I hope i have solve your query.
Now your wife has been cured from Tb infection with completion of AKT.
So no chance of getting infection right now.
But yes TB can be transmitted through aerosol spread.So while kissing , aerosol route can spread TB organism.
But acquring disease is depend on your immunity.
I hope i have solve your query.
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