What are the chances of having TB again?
Patient: Hello doctors.. my name is John Trice i wanted to ask regarding the fear that i am having.. i had a check up way back 2005 ... i was diagnosed that i have TB.. the mild one... years past.. i did not have follow up on that...   now i have a job requirement.. that is the medical exam.. im afraid if i will have that disease again.. could i have the disease back? Doctor: Hello,For tuberculosis once confirmed, the anti-tuberculosis drug should prescribe for six months. You had not taken any medicine so it might be still present or you might recover. For that, your chest x-ray and sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) test done primarily to rule out tuberculosis. Consult pulmonologoist for examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Parth Goswami