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Tuberculosis
How is it treated?
TB is now readily curable if it is correctly diagnosed and the right drugs are used. The emergence of multi drug resistant TB, in which the bug is resistant to one or two drugs means that it is important that it is detected quickly and correct treatment initiated. Treatment is with a combination of tablets which must be taken every single day for six to nine months. Treatment may be longer in cases of multi drug resistance.
In the UK, the BCG vaccination programme delivered through schools will be replaced with a programme of targeted vaccination for those individuals who are at greatest risk. This programme will vaccinate babies and older people who are most likely to catch the disease, especially those living in areas with a high rate of TB or whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with high TB prevalence.
Current information on vaccination is available from the Department of Health, Web: http://www.immunisation.org.uk. BCG vaccination does not give complete protection against TB, but does help the body's defences to fight it off.
What are the symptoms?
| Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis 
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