Learn more about tuberculosis
| Super: | 1960s |
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Tuberculosis mainly affects the lungs and is also known as TB |
| Super: | 1970s |
| BabyJohn Choi: | It can be spread through the air |
| Super: | Present |
| BabyJohn Choi: | Tuberculosis has never disappeared in Hong Kong |
| Super: | Tuberculosis |
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There are still several thousand new cases each year Symptoms include persistent cough, blood-stained sputum |
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Persistent cough Blood-stained sputum |
| BabyJohn Choi: | fever, night sweat and weight loss |
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Fever Night sweat Weight loss |
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Consult a doctor if you have coughed for three weeks The Department of Health’s chest clinics provide free tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment services Visit the Tuberculosis and Chest Service’s website for details |
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Learn more about tuberculosis Seek medical advice early Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Department of Health www.info.gov.hk/tb_chest Department of Health |
