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WorksheetsWhat do you know about tuberculosis
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
how do you get TB
through the air
through sexual contact
through contaminated food
through blood
who is at risk of developing tuberculosis in this country
people taking certain medicines
migrant farm workers
people with HIV
all of the above
what makes TB hard to diagnose
symptoms are always obvious
symptoms come and go
the disease may take years to become active
A and B
what are the symptoms of active TB
weight loss
night sweats
loss of appetite
all of the above
how is TB treated
antiviral medicines
antibiotics
surgery
chemotherapy
what is causing TB to become a serious public health problem?
the rise in number of people with HIV infection
an increasing number of immigrants from areas of the world where TB is common
an increasing number of homeless people
all of the above
TB is caused by a virus
true
false
TB is caused by an infection with a bacteria called mycobacterium
true
false
the prefix myco means
fungus
bacteria
virus
TB can be transmitted from person to person through touching or sharing plates/cups
true
false
SOMETIMES
TB can be transmitted through singing
true
false
TB only affects the lungs
true
false
A fifth of the world's population is infected with TB
true
false
the main symptoms of TB disease are
persistent cough for 2-3 weeks, coughing up blood
weight loss
fever, night sweats
all of the above
everyone who is infected with tuberculosis will eventually fall sick and die without treatment
true
false
some people are more likely than others to develop TB disease once they have been infected?
true
false
TB infection and disease rates can be up to 10 times higher in people who use drugs and HIV negative
true
false
tuberculosis is preventable and curable
true
false
TB is preventable and curable for people living with HIV
true
false
