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monary tuberculosis
Prevention
W h en B C G is correctly carried out, it confers protection th at is not insig nificant
(probably ov er 5 0 % ). It h as been prov en th at B C G protects ag ainst sev ere form s of th e
d isease, in particular tuberculous m ening itis and m iliary tuberculosis.
B C G v accination d oes not d im inish transm ission of tuberculosis.
F or m ore inform ation on th e d iag nosis, treatm ent and prev ention of tuberculosis, and
on th e follow -up of tuberculosis patients, refer to th e M SF h and book, Tuberculosis.
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Prevention
W h en B C G is correctly carried out, it confers protection th at is not insig nificant
(probably ov er 5 0 % ). It h as been prov en th at B C G protects ag ainst sev ere form s of th e
d isease, in particular tuberculous m ening itis and m iliary tuberculosis.
B C G v accination d oes not d im inish transm ission of tuberculosis.
F or m ore inform ation on th e d iag nosis, treatm ent and prev ention of tuberculosis, and
on th e follow -up of tuberculosis patients, refer to th e M SF h and book, Tuberculosis.
80
