To date, there is no highly or uniformly effective vaccination for tuberculosis. Therefore, prevention depends greatly on personal health maintenance and management of exposure to risk factors. Listen to your body. The symptoms of TB include cough, fatigue, weight loss, and fever. If you experience them, get a test even if you are not in a high-risk group.
Close contact equals transmission.
TB patients become noninfectious soon after beginning therapy. However, therapy must be continued for the prescribed length of time. Complete all treatments. The most important factor involved in curing TB is following the full course of treatment. If you are diagnosed, be sure to finish all prescribed courses of medication, even if you no longer have symptoms.