2. When people are living very close together, for example, houses
are very close together
Poor ventilation (windows and doors are not open): air not
moving in and out of home easily
Patient with TB, not yet on treatment, living in the same
household, as household members, who do not have TB
3. Patients with TB, who defaulted TB treatment (stopped taking
their TB treatment, before the clinic told them that they can stop
taking their TB treatment)
Risk factors: things that make your chances larger for getting something,
like TB infection
4. People with HIV infection (especially, if they are not on ARVs*
yet)
Children under the age of 5 years old
Pregnant ladies
ARVs: Medication to treat HIV
5. Patient suffering from TB infection often also have HIV (which
may not be diagnosed* yet).
It is important to offer HIV testing to patients who are diagnosed
with TB infection
* Diagnosed = to test positive for something, for example, to test
positive, for TB infection
6. Patient suffering from TB infection often also have HIV (which
may not be diagnosed* yet).
It is important to offer HIV testing to patients who are diagnosed
with TB infection
* Diagnosed = to test positive for something, for example, to test
positive, for TB infection
