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Mantoux Skin Test: Signs Of Tuberculosis After Getting A Shot

By Patricia | November 25, 2009

Red skin spot or skin bumps?, what are signs to appear after tuberculosis shot ?
The shot and the raised red bump are part of the standard procedure to test for the presence of tuberculosis. You probably underwent the Mantoux test where a small quantity of tuberculosis antigen is injected under the skin. If there is [...]

Tuberculosis Infection And Advice: How Often Do You Need The TB Shot?

By Patricia | October 28, 2009

How Tuberculosis Infection Spread
Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide, annually. This condition is transmitted from one person to another through spit droplets. When an infected person spits, sneezes or coughs, droplets of mucus or saliva are released into the air, these tiny droplets can then be inhaled by another [...]