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  • Prevention of TB

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    The learner will be able to outline TB prevention measures  including infection control measures, TB Preventive Therapy, and vaccination.

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As TB is an airborne infection, TB bacteria are released into the air when someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. The risk of infection can be reduced by taking simple precautions:

Figure: Measures for prevention of tuberculosis

TB Preventive Treatment(TPT) also has a very important role in prevention of TB. Presently, household contact persons of bacteriologically positive TB patients are given TPT upon confirmation of TB infection and ruling our active Tuberculosis.

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