• I have mentioned “ blood tests “ for TB diagnosis in # 20 and # 22 of the “ sticky “ thread on this topic (http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....long-way-to-go ).


• You can also find there a full explanation of TB – clinical aspects including diagnosis, treatment, and future requirements for screening of immigrants from the Philippines.


• TB accounted for a quarter of adult deaths in the mid-nineteenth century in British cities, and Glasgow was no exception. It declined until the early 1990’s, largely due to better living standards – with a smaller contribution from chemotherapy ( antibiotic drugs ). Since the 1990’s the incidence has risen again in the UK, contributory factors including infected immigrants, multiple drug resistance, HIV co-infection, poor living standards and drug addiction.


• I’m sorry that my other commitments do make it impossible for me to respond to every thread on topics already covered in the past few months. I understand members are free to post new threads on whatever topics they find interesting. However this is not primarily a medical forum. I’m also careful to avoid providing “ too much information “ , such that key points are missed. There is already a good deal of information on the “ TB thread “.