Tuberculosis

[Barry Sanchez]

Why is it so high in this Country?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23777685

[EastleighSoulBoy]

No need to cull badgers according to that then. What about spitting? Prevalent among the chav and bieber wannabes in my opinion, maybe that might be the cause?

[Block 18]

Think that this paragraph partially explains the reason for the high rate of the disese in certain areas of this country.

 

 

 

Coughs and sneezes

In the UK there has been a small drop in the number of people suffering from the lung disease, with the West Midlands having the second highest rate in the UK.

 

About 75% of cases were among people born in countries where TB is more common, mostly South Asia (60% of cases) and sub-Saharan Africa (22%).

 

Among people born in the UK, those from ethnic minorities remain most at risk, as do the elderly and people with a history of homelessness, imprisonment or drug or alcohol abuse.

[ecuk268]

We all had the jab when I was at school.

[badgerx16]

Generally a disease of poverty, and there is tendency among sufferers to not complete the antibiotic regime. Given the proportion of immigrants affected this latter point may be a cultural issue, ( language etc ).

[alpine_saint]

I was diagnosed with latent tuberculosis a couple of years ago. My wife was preggers, so I took INH for 9 months.

 

Local doctors werent surprised I had it because of my nationality; the UK is a bit of a European black spot, and is thought to be caused by dense population in large cities.

[sussexsaint]

We all had the jab when I was at school.

 

It doesn't work very well I'm afraid.