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@Brianna17

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient who has an uncontrolled tuberculosis infection will show all of the following signs EXCEPT:
 
  a. weight loss.
  b. high fever.
  c. bloody sputum.
  d. night sweats.

Question 2

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is most readily transmitted through:
 
  a. drinking milk from or the milking of infected cows.
  b. shaking hands and then rubbing your eye.
  c. coughing.
  d. accidental direct inoculation.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Saved me massive time.

Answer to Question 2

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This disease is usually spread by inhaling the bacilli in droplets that have been coughed out by an infected person. Accidental direct inoculation can rarely occur. The type of TB that can infect cows does not cause human disease.


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