Sep 16 2022, 11:07 AM
QUOTE(Ramjade @ Aug 10 2022, 03:23 AM)
It is airborne and theoretically they said people with good immune system will be able to suppress it. I know a friend in mid 20 no known medical illness, pick up TB of the kidney. Another 20 year old pick up TB spine.
I am still not going to bet that it doesn't spread easily. If you are in US, UK, Canada, Singapore where TB is not endemic, ok, You are in malaysia where you have indonesia which have high TB rates, foreign workers from india, bangladesh nepal who knows whether they are screen before entering Malaysia. At least singapore screen all their foreign workers. Make them all do chest xray and mantoux.
TB is a perception disease. People think they won't get it cause they are young, no illness and hence no need precaution.
Prevention is key.
Most Malaysians should have been vaccinated with BCG during their schooling years which should provide some protection against TB. Unfortunately there are many foreign workers in Malaysia and their pay/living conditions are bad which pushes up the overall TB prevalence rate 10x that of western countries.I am still not going to bet that it doesn't spread easily. If you are in US, UK, Canada, Singapore where TB is not endemic, ok, You are in malaysia where you have indonesia which have high TB rates, foreign workers from india, bangladesh nepal who knows whether they are screen before entering Malaysia. At least singapore screen all their foreign workers. Make them all do chest xray and mantoux.
TB is a perception disease. People think they won't get it cause they are young, no illness and hence no need precaution.
Prevention is key.
Foreign workers who came to Malaysia through the legal route have to go through FOMEMA screening which includes tests for TB and STDs, I saw it on the form and my servant had to have an x-ray done. But I'm not sure that was always the case and I think there is no requirement to get vaccinated which I think should be mandatory.
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