Pulmonology focuses on diagnosing and treating lung and airway conditions such as asthma, COPD, and pneumonia, as well as overall respiratory health.
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Recovery from tuberculosis is a transformative process. While microbiological cure (negative cultures) is the primary medical endpoint, proper recovery involves rehabilitating the physical damage to the lungs and addressing the social and psychological toll of the disease. Prevention strategies must operate at multiple levels: protecting the individual, household, and community. At Liv Hospital, we view the end of treatment not as the end of care, but as a transition to long-term health maintenance.
Even after a microbiological “cure,” many patients suffer from permanent lung damage.
The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is the only licensed vaccine for TB.
Preventing transmission is the cornerstone of public health.
Treating the reservoir of latent tuberculosis is the only way to eliminate the disease.
TB cannot be eradicated by medicine alone.
The WHO’s “End TB Strategy” aims to reduce TB deaths by 95% and incidence by 90% by 2035.
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Yes, the BCG vaccine typically leaves a small, raised scar on the upper left arm; this is often used as a marker of vaccination in countries where it is routine.
The US focuses on detecting and treating latent infection to control TB. Since BCG causes a positive skin test, it would make it impossible to distinguish between those who are actually infected and those who are vaccinated.
No, TB is only spread through the air (droplet nuclei). You cannot get it from surface contact, sharing food, handshakes, or toilet seats.
Protection against severe childhood TB lasts for about 15 years; its protective effect against adult pulmonary TB is limited and variable.
It takes 2-8 weeks after exposure for the immune system to react to the bacteria. If you test negative immediately after exposure, you need a repeat test 8-10 weeks later to be sure.
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