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How Much do you know about Tuberculosis?

for additional information, please search our web site; Quiz courtesy of www.yourlunghealth.org

1. Tuberculosis (TB) germs enter the body through the lungs

True
False

2. Once infected with TB, you are certain to develop the full blown disease

True
False

3. TB is spread by airborne droplets from coughs and/or sneezes

True
False

4. Blood in the sputum is the only symptom that people with active TB display

True
False

5. There is no diagnostic test for Tuberculosis

True
False

6. Active tuberculosis can be cured with the proper medication in 10 days to two weeks

True
False

7. TB infects all people at the same rate

True
False

8. Some strains of tuberculosis do not respond to standard TB medications

True
False

9. If I feel okay, but my skin tests for tuberculosis are positive, I can infect others.

True
False

10. Tuberculosis has an annual health care cost to our economy of $200 million dollars.

True
False

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