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  2. Latent tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    As such, a person diagnosed with latent TB can safely assume that, even after treatment, they will carry the bacteria – likely for the rest of their lives. Furthermore, "It has been estimated that up to one-third of the world's population is infected with M. tuberculosis , and this population is an important reservoir for disease reactivation."

  3. Management of tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Management of tuberculosis refers to techniques and procedures utilized for treating tuberculosis (TB), or simply a treatment plan for TB.. The medical standard for active TB is a short course treatment involving a combination of isoniazid, rifampicin (also known as Rifampin), pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for the first two months.

  4. Tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    Stigma towards TB may result in delays in seeking treatment, [159] lower treatment compliance, and family members keeping cause of death secret [232] – allowing the disease to spread further. [159] In contrast, in Russia stigma was associated with increased treatment compliance. [ 232 ]

  5. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis - Wikipedia

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    MDR-TB most commonly develops in the course of TB treatment, [5] and is most commonly due to doctors giving inappropriate treatment, or patients missing doses or failing to complete their treatment. Because MDR tuberculosis is an airborne pathogen, persons with active, pulmonary tuberculosis caused by a multidrug-resistant strain can transmit ...

  6. Post-tuberculosis lung disease - Wikipedia

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    Common radiological findings after TB include lesions to the airway, such as obstructive lung disease and bronchiectasis, lesions to the parenchyma, such as calcification, fibrosis, and Aspergillosis, chronic pleural disease, pulmonary hypertension, and other findings. [5]

  7. Terri Schiavo case - Wikipedia

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    The Terri Schiavo case was a series of court and legislative actions in the United States from 1998 to 2005, regarding the care of Theresa Marie Schiavo (née Schindler) (/ ˈ ʃ aɪ v oʊ /; December 3, 1963 – March 31, 2005), a woman in an irreversible persistent vegetative state.

  8. What to do after a hit-and-run in Illinois - AOL

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    5 things to do after a hit-and-run in Illinois If you are the innocent party in a hit-and-run accident, it can be helpful to review the steps you should take. Something you should not do is try to ...

  9. 2007 tuberculosis scare - Wikipedia

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    On May 1 the apparent MDR TB infection was discussed with the CDC lab by his doctors and they discussed discontinuing the treatment he was on at that time. On May 9 the suspicion of MDR TB was confirmed. A meeting was held with Fulton County Health Officials, his doctors, his fiancée, as well as his father and father-in-law on May 10, 2007.