Can A Person Be A Carrier Of Tb And Expose It To Some One Else?

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A person who is a TB carrier means that he or she has the TB bacteria in his or her system however x-rays come up normal and therefore no symptoms are present which means that this individual is not able to give TB to another person.....The only risks that may be present with a TB carrier is with offspring.  If only one parent is a TB carrier, offspring has a 25% chance to be a TB carrier.
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Here is something you should know (even if it is 3 years late). TB is found in the body of the infected subject but is disabled or cannot harm the carrier as much. TB does not carry a risk to offspring simply because it isn't found in the sperm, eggs, or the belly of the women. It is found in the blood or lungs (depends on how you got infected. Someone even was tested with TB by testing his skin and it came up +). It isn't found in the genes or genetic coding that you send or receive. Even if it is a women carrying a child, her blood is kept separate from the kids (AIDS and other diseases are different due to the fact it is a virus). So no, you have nothing to worry about on your offspring.
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Um I'm 13 years old. I'm a carrier of TB I took some kind of pills to prevent the disease from affecting me, everyday for about 6 months (there were quite a few days that I forgot). I asked my mom if I could  expose it to anyone else but she said no. After reading this response I'm feeling a little bit iffy. I go to school like a normal kid. Maybe my TB is not as advanced or something? Please respond quickly.
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If a person is a carrier of TB, it could be exposed to some one else.
It normally transfers through the mouth so a carrier should cover his mouth and refrain from meeting with people.
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Anonymous commented
I cant believe there is still too many ignorant people. I agree with cristy406. Achia you should go back to school or google it before you give your opinion

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