Question

Why do we isolate for this disease and not for most other infectious diseases? What is especially concerning for active TB? . Do you feel that possible forced isolation should be done? If so, under what specific circumstances would this be imposed....all cases of active TB?

I answered the question about TB test and she asks me tho above question after I answered the oringinal one. thx

Answer 1

Tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease that can be spread by even simple touch when the TB is in active form.

So the patients with active TB should be isolated to prevent air borne or otherways of transmission.

Individuals who are latently infected with TB pose no risk of transmission; therefore, quarantine is not an appropriate disease control measure for TB. Isolation is the separation of ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy and restriction of their movement to stop the spread of that disease or illness.

All cases of tb must be isolated 8n order to prevent transmissiom.

In the above case, there is possibility of transmission and effects the people.