RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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7 days
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4 days
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15 days
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20 days
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Detailed explanation-1: -Typical symptoms of TB include: a persistent cough that lasts more than 3 weeks and usually brings up phlegm, which may be bloody.
Detailed explanation-2: -Symptoms of active TB include: A cough that lasts more than three weeks. Loss of appetite and unintentional weight loss. Fever.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cough duration The TB cough will last more than three weeks because the TB bacteria are difficult for the immune system to fight so the cough does not go away. Meanwhile, a normal cough can last only a few days.
Detailed explanation-4: -If the TB disease is in your lungs, you may: • cough a lot, • cough up mucus or phlegm (“flem”), • cough up blood, or • have chest pain when you cough. You should ALWAYS COVER YOUR MOUTH when you cough!
Detailed explanation-5: -Those with active TB can show any of the following symptoms: Bad cough (lasting longer than two weeks). Pain in your chest. Coughing up blood or sputum (mucus).