Tuberculosis cases on the rise in NC after more than 30 years of decline.
Source of information.
1. WRAL
https://www.wral.com/lifestyle/health/tuberculosis-rise-nc-2025/
..NC is in my neck of the woods. Living amongst these demographics , illnesses comes to no surprise to me as I live somewhat in the tight-net Bible Belt of a mountain town that also sports a university and tourists and people that live here half the year from Florida plus a lot older people retire here... and on top of all that we got hit by Hurricane Helene(it displaced people and brought people more together in gatherings for hurricane relief) and so its no surprise at all as I would agree as the article says "Tuberculosis is often spread through coughing and singing and can spread in big indoor group gatherings like workplaces, arenas and churches".
The article also states:
"Part of the rise is a product of the COVID-19 pandemic".
&"We do think the COVID period impacted our rates because, in general, there was a reduction in people's ability to access preventative services," Turner said.
Masked Man would take it a step further noting that people are nice here too nice and they flock together as a community ...very trusting and helpful to one another totally selflessly yet unmindful of contagious diseases... none of my neighbor's or nearby facilities show they are very safe or mask oriented not to mention Masked Man suspects covid is also in the area and covid reduces immunity system as well creating for more illnesses anyway.
Then the article goes on to say:
"Turner stressed the tuberculosis vaccine doesn't offer much protection for adult, and there is no need to seek one out.
"In the United States we do not routinely vaccinate for tuberculosis," he said".
Masked Man says if all that Turner says is true in that case, MASK UP.. It's the best chance and sounds like the only chance. Its the one thing Turner could have suggested since he offers no other advice anyway as to how one can protect themselves against TB.
Another thing to note is that in this article there is no mention of anything that can help prevent TB from spreading to those that might come into contact with a TB victom.. in other words no advice to doctors or nurses nor to family people who must care for TB victims to not breathe tuberculosis in other words the article pretty much says there is nothing one can do: The article doesn't even suggest to not breathe tuberculosis in by wearing a mask with a filter around patients and victims. They can't even use the vaccine excuse for not wearing a mask when it comes to tuberculosis. Its hard to imagine but there are apparently a whole lot of unrealistic people with limited if any experience with tuberculosis totally out of line and totally out of their league that seem to erroneously think it's okay to go into the same room and breathe in the germs of a person with tuberculosis.
Sorry but to ignore the practical and life saving pragmatic use of safety masks while in the presence of a tuberculosis patient or a loved one with Tuberculosis is about dumb as dumb can get.
Anyway that's my comment since I actually live in NC close to these aforementioned counties. I also live with a 78 year old whom I protect and we Mask and enjoy our relative good health and our lives because of our precautions.
Be on the safe side wear a mask around airborne diseases,
Don't be an amateur,
The Masked Man
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