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Should TB Medicine Be Taken If Found To Be Positive For TB PCR?

I am 40 year old, my height is 5.4" and my weight is 62. I have 2 girls child, my wife want to conceive for 3rd child, but she is TB PCR positive and now she has started medicine for that. Doctors advised me to go through the same test and I am also found TB PCR positive. My first question is it neceessary to take medicine me too. Second If we don't want to more child, then medicine is also compulsory.
Mon, 15 Jun 2015
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Hello,

tuberculosis is a very serious contagious disease that needs treatment to avoid its complications (TB is fatal eventually) and to avoid infecting others like your two girls. The PCR is a sign that mycobacteria lived in your body. That's why both of you need treatment. Prophylactic treatment has to be considered for the children to avoid transmission and eventually disease.

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Should TB Medicine Be Taken If Found To Be Positive For TB PCR?

Hello, tuberculosis is a very serious contagious disease that needs treatment to avoid its complications (TB is fatal eventually) and to avoid infecting others like your two girls. The PCR is a sign that mycobacteria lived in your body. That s why both of you need treatment. Prophylactic treatment has to be considered for the children to avoid transmission and eventually disease. I hope you find my comments helpful! You can contact me again if you d like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!