Some people are bloody unbelievably selfish.

A guy I work with has been off for a couple of weeks with 'fluid on his lung' and today I have found out he has TB
He told a colleague ages ago that his girlfriend had it and had caught it in Brazil when she was visiting family there so he knew he was at risk but only told this one person who kept it to himself.

There has been mass panic at work and a lot of people are really angry that he has been working with us whilst knowing he has it.

I panicked at first but having spoken to NHS direct and my local surgery I am fine because I had the BCG vaccine as a child and wasn't in close contact with him. I was concerned about whether I could be a carrier and exposed Wil to it but apparently you have to be in direct contact with someone with active TB to contract it so phew!

It is insane and like something from a Catherine Cookson novel or a period drama, who in the UK has TB in 2010!

its having a comeback apparently. I was tested for it a few months ago because of certain symptoms but thank god it wasnt. there is a reason its making a comeback, but cant remember .....duh i will google it and have a look. Glad you're not affected by it x

This explains it.....................

http://www.themedguru.com/20100324/newsfeature/drug-resistant-tb-makes-comeback-86133367.html

Oh dear it was very silly of him not to mention it! I am really glad there is no risk etc and whilst i appreciate the seriousness of the issue i must admit i howled with laughter at the Catherine Cookson reference!!

guy at my oh's work died form it only a few months ago

TB is rampant in the northern communities amongst the First Nation and Inuit here in Canada. When my my sister was doing her RN degree in Yellowknife NWT..she said it was scary how many people have it. Not only that, how they spread it...the first nations are notorious for spitting everywhere..you would see spit/gobs inside elevators..hallways..everywhere. I thought TB was pretty much wiped out in countries like ours..but it's defo still around! Scary! xxx

No its back and becoming more common, im seeing it more at work. You should be cool though hon x

Sorry, but what a tosser!!! I would be livid if somebody put Aimee at risk by working with me knowing they were a risk x

He may not of known how serious it is.

I know unbelievable yes how could someone not know but some just dont...


BUT IF HE DID he should have informed everyone

MIL's boyfriend had it - he stayed away from Izzy and so did MIL as she was worried even though she was ok

It is selfish though - he should have said something!

OMG How selfish of him!!!!

xx

What an idiot!! Glad you're not at risk though.

Jen, Yellowknife reminds me of Ice Road Truckers xx

Susan,Libby+1 wrote:

What an idiot!! Glad you're not at risk though.

Jen, Yellowknife reminds me of Ice Road Truckers xx

Yellowknife is a shit hole! Flat..rocky..hardly any trees..and IDK about you..driving across ice bridges isn't something that I want to be doing anytime soon!

jenshayne wrote:

Susan,Libby+1 wrote:

What an idiot!! Glad you're not at risk though.

Jen, Yellowknife reminds me of Ice Road Truckers xx

Yellowknife is a shit hole! Flat..rocky..hardly any trees..and IDK about you..driving across ice bridges isn't something that I want to be doing anytime soon!

Errrr NO!!! I was absolutely petrified driving over a bit of ice last winter x

Do you know that kids dont get vaccinated against TB anymore unless they are in certain risk groups???? In NI anyway that is. I was really shocked by this. Apparently theres no need anymore as its so rare Obviously not!!!!

snoopy21 wrote:

Do you know that kids dont get vaccinated against TB anymore unless they are in certain risk groups???? In NI anyway that is. I was really shocked by this. Apparently theres no need anymore as its so rare Obviously not!!!!

Thats shocking, don't they think thats probaly why it's so rare? If everyone stops getting vaccinated then it will spread, it seems ridiculous to me!

yeah thats true , they no longer vaccinate unless there is risk xx