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Tuberculosis (TB)
Florida Department of Health in Hernando County
- 352-540-6800
- Web.HernandoCHD@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
7551 Forest Oaks Blvd
Spring Hill, Florida 34606
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that most often infects the lungs. TB is spread through droplet infection, and germs are spread through the air via laughing, coughing, or sneezing. A person who develops TB may become very ill, however with proper treatment TB is nearly always curable.
The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County's (DOH-Hernando) TB Program offers skin testing for TB, chest x-rays, medication for TB disease or infection, and directly observed therapy, a program designed to ensure infected persons take their prescribed medication are provided.
Signs and symptoms:
- Significant weight loss
- Night sweats
- Cough
- Fever
- Shortness of breath
- Positive skin test
For more information, contact DOH-Hernando's TB Program at 352-540-6800.
TB Tests
Anyone can be tested, including adults, children, pregnant women, people with a a cold, and those who have had a Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccine.
Risk Assessment Consultation and Testing is performed by licensed and trained nursing staff. The decision as to what type of testing is done is based on consultation with the staff. Cost is determined by what type of testing is done.
TB Infection
If someone's skin test is positive but the chest x-ray is negative, the person is said to be TB-infected but not considered to be contagious. Based upon the patient's age and risk factors, our TB doctor will order the appropriate medication.
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