TB Testing required from February 28th

[andy222]

I agree with you doc but for someone trying to plan to bring his wife here this is becoming a nightmare. They are just making rules of the cuff so to speak. Its frustrating enough without going through this. Thats another expense and another certificate to get. How many more? For sake.

[Doc Alan]

I agree with you doc but for someone trying to plan to bring his wife here this is becoming a nightmare. They are just making rules of the cuff so to speak. Its frustrating enough without going through this. Thats another expense and another certificate to get. How many more? For sake.

I do fully understand the situation you're in Andy, having followed your posts - and those of others - on this forum. Indeed - if I've learned nothing else here - finance is a MAJOR problem to anyone who meets and falls in love with a filipina. My private life is .... just that ... but believe me I genuinely sympathise with you.

TB is a difficult enough subject even for health workers to understand. For my own benefit - and hopefully also forum members - I've spent much time keeping up to date. My late Dad ( a GP ) acquired TB ( " consumption " ) from a patient 50 years ago - it should not STILL be a major worldwide health issue.

The facts as I understand them are in the " sticky " Health Issues thread on TB.

My personal opinion - which may be reassuring, at the same time as frustrating ( because of the effort and cost of pre-screening ) - is that a healthy previously BCG-vaccinated person, even a filipino, is at LOW risk of developing the active form of this illness.