my maid contacted tuberculosis

[hquek]

My mum’s friend’s Phil maid developed TB. and the grandma and grandson kena a bit, they had to take months of antibiotics and also go to TTSH for regular checks before given all clear.


So yes, no one nationality. and it’s very lecheh (in addition to the fear spread).

[needtoupdate]

For maid working in their 3rd year or so , MOM requires Chest X-ray screening for TB ,besides the usual blood test, for the renewal of maid medical examination.

[MrsSeah]

hquek:

My mum's friend's Phil maid developed TB. and the grandma and grandson kena a bit, they had to take months of antibiotics and also go to TTSH for regular checks before given all clear.


So yes, no one nationality. and it's very lecheh (in addition to the fear spread).

Yap. Few of my colleagues have to take 1/2 yr antibotic. And the side effect for this antibotic is it may cause liver problem.

The doctor also said that this antibotic will only clear the virus for this time round only. \"If\" in future, they get the TB virus again, there will be no antibotic for them to eat liao. :yikes: I feel this is the scary part!!!!!! :scared:

[hquek]

Oh dear. I didn’t know it’s so scary. Gulp. Worse thing is that the virus may be lying dormant when the maid first arrives

[MrsSeah]

http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201111100040-289357.html

[JusticeBao]

You need to send her back immediately and check up your family…

[Ichigokun]

LOLMum:

aids is treatable but there is no cure for it. pp dont really care if you have tb but if you have aids, that's another story - definitely not a nice one.



suay suay the husband/son sleeps with maid................ :yikes:

:offtopic:

Nah. If the son/husband is properly vaccinated against tuberculosis, they wouldn't contract tuberculosis from the maid even if they have close contact with each other.

After your maid is treated of TB, I suggest you get her vaccinated against it.

Maybe the medical facilities in your maid's country is too poor, your maid did not go for the proper vaccination.

By right more than 90% of Singaporeans are vaccinated against TB, especially those children where they go to school and they have the nurses from the Medical Health Board to come and vaccinate them for free.

[pokemon97]

Oh no…my sil’s maid recently went for x-ray and the report show white spot and doctor suspect she got Tuberculosis and refer us to send her to TTS for test but the date is next week and first time consultants is from $105 exclude all charges.

And worst is that the moment she refuse to wear mask, what to do??? Anyone experience that, any advise? Thanks

[erista]

pokemon97:

Oh no...my sil's maid recently went for x-ray and the report show white spot and doctor suspect she got Tuberculosis and refer us to send her to TTS for test but the date is next week and first time consultants is from $105 exclude all charges.

And worst is that the moment she refuse to wear mask, what to do??? Anyone experience that, any advise? Thanks

Immediately call the agency to inform them about it and hopefully they can get the maid to wear mask. If that dosent work, no choice have to threaten that if she don't want to wear then make her stay in one corner of the house and other ppl in the house who may have to come into contact with her to wear mask (e.g. pass her food). Best to use disposable wares for her too.

[MrsSeah]

pokemon97:

Oh no...my sil's maid recently went for x-ray and the report show white spot and doctor suspect she got Tuberculosis and refer us to send her to TTS for test but the date is next week and first time consultants is from $105 exclude all charges.

And worst is that the moment she refuse to wear mask, what to do??? Anyone experience that, any advise? Thanks

Must insist she wear. TB is air borne, it can be easily spread through air!!! So scary!!!