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TB in Children
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My father is 70 years old. He got TB 10 years back and used medicine for 9 months. It was cured. He got covid 2 years back and he is diabetic patient.
My daughter is 4 years old. We stay separately and visit my home once in a year. He used to kiss my daughter and feed food while he is eating.
My daughter is tested TB positive 1 month back. She has swelling in lymph nodes and don't have any other symptoms. She is vaccinated with BCG vaccine. is there any chance my daughter got TB because of my father?
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Very less chance.. do TB workup
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Dr. Gaurav Agrawal
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
If your father was treated about 10 years back and that time TB was cured then there is no chance that your daughter might have got TB from your father
but TB is very rampant in India if TB is positive and she is having lymph nodes also, then she must undergo check up properly for tuberculosis
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