MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -tuberculosis is transmitted through the air, not by surface contact. Transmission occurs when a person inhales droplet nuclei containing M. tuberculosis, and the droplet nuclei traverse the mouth or nasal passages, upper respiratory tract, and bronchi to reach the alveoli of the lungs (Figure 2.2). M.

Detailed explanation-2: -The primary goal of TB screening is to reach people who are not reached by the patient-initiated pathway and to detect TB disease early, thereby improving outcomes for individuals and reducing transmission and incidence at population level.

Detailed explanation-3: -Use Airborne Precautions for patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens transmitted by the airborne route (e.g., tuberculosis, measles, chickenpox, disseminated herpes zoster).

Detailed explanation-4: -The mission of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination is to promote health and quality of life by preventing, controlling, and eventually eliminating tuberculosis (TB) from the United States, and by collaborating with other countries and international partners in controlling global tuberculosis.