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My child is 12 kg at one year old now he is 2 year 9 month old even now he is same weight and my grand father is daigonised with tb he is in close contact with him does that occur to my child I am worried by sipping his water does my son also get tb .please give me answer immediately
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TB usually spreads through the air when a person with active lung TB coughs or sneezes for prolonged periods in close contact. It does not commonly spread by sharing water, food, or utensils alone. However, since your child is in close contact with the grandfather, screening is important.
Another important point is that your child’s weight has remained almost the same from 1 year to 2 years 9 months, which needs proper evaluation. Poor weight gain can occur due to many reasons such as inadequate diet, recurrent infections, anemia, worm infestation, nutritional deficiencies, or sometimes infections like TB.
Next Steps
Please take your child to a pediatrician soon for:
1) Detailed examination
2) Growth assessment
3) TB contact screening
4) Evaluation for poor weight gain
If the grandfather has infectious pulmonary TB and the child is exposed regularly, preventive TB medicine may sometimes be advised after evaluation.
Health Tips
Watch for symptoms like:
1) Persistent cough
2) Fever for more than 2 weeks
3) Reduced appetite
4) Weight loss or failure to gain weight (like in this case)
5) Night sweats or unusual tiredness
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Dr. Supe Vishal Laxman
Neonatologist
16 yrs exp
Pune
Do get consultation for complete evaluation for not gaining weight and screening for TB as history of TB contact in family.But sharing water glass don't spread TB.
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Weight not increasing for such a long time needs proper pediatric evaluation. TB usually spreads through close air contact, not mainly by sharing water, but since grandfather has TB and child is in close contact, TB screening is advisable. Kindly consult a pediatrician for examination and tests like chest X-ray and Mantoux test.
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Give prophylaxis
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
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Tuberculosis (TB) is primarily an airborne infection transmitted through prolonged, close contact when an individual with active pulmonary TB coughs or sneezes. It is not typically transmitted via shared food, water, or utensils. Given your child’s close proximity to their grandfather, diagnostic screening is strongly indicated as a precautionary measure.Additionally, your child's weight stagnation between the ages of 1 year and 2 years, 9 months requires a thorough clinical evaluation. Inadequate weight gain in toddlers can stem from various underlying factors, including nutritional deficiencies, an inadequate diet, anemia, parasitic infestations, recurrent infections, or chronic conditions such as tuberculosis. Please consult your pediatrician to arrange the necessary screenings and growth assessments.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Urgently do TB Evaluation with Pediatrician
Needs to do diagnostic tests
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Dr. Prateek Koushal
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Jammu
Your child not gaining weight from last one year is a worrisome sign.
Since there’s contact history present in your family.
You need to get your child evaluated for TB from nearest Pediatrician.
Need to do Montoux test & CBNAAT test for Tuberculosis.
Once TB is ruled out . We can then evaluate for other reasons
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Visit nearest Pediatrician for TB workup
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