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TB is caused by a bacterial infection (true)
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124 (87.3)
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TB is caused by living in an unhygienic environment (false)
|
130 (91.5)
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TB is inherited from parents (false)
|
85 (59.9)
|
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Smoking tobacco increases susceptibility to TB (true)
|
128 (90.1)
|
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Herbal medicine can cure TB (false)
|
93 (65.5)
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Risk for TB is increased among:
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Children under five years (true)
|
117 (82.4)
|
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PLHIV (true)
|
120 (84.5)
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People with diabetes (true)
|
96 (67.6)
|
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Pregnant women (true)
|
105 (73.9)
|
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Malnourished people (true)
|
104 (73.2)
|
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TB can severely affect a person’s health (true)
|
107 (75.4)
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Symptoms commonly associated with TB infection:
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Cough (true)
|
121 (85.2)
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Fatigue (true)
|
109 (76.8)
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Leg pain (false)
|
108 (23.9)
|
|
Weight loss (true)
|
132 (93.0)
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|
Night sweats (true)
|
126 (88.7)
|
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Increased appetite (false)
|
47 (33.1)
|
|
Coughing up blood (true)
|
117 (82.4)
|
|
Chest pain (true)
|
122 (85.9)
|
|
Dizziness (false)
|
121 (85.2)
|
|
Fever (true)
|
117 (82.4)
|
|
Difficulty breathing (true)
|
117 (82.4)
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MDR-TB can be cured within 12 months (true)
|
73 (51.4)
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Household contacts of MDR-TB patients should undergo screening (true)
|
82 (57.7)
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