Tuberculosis in children Tuberculosis is a contagious infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs, but it can also attack other parts of the body such as the spine, kidneys and brain.. Tuberculosis has two stages. and are more likely to develop symptoms.. Inhalation of the bacteria that can be transmitted by sneezing or coughing.. Air.. Children usually get TB from adults, not from other children.. This is because children's mucus secretions rarely contain large amounts of TB bacteria and their coughs are not strong enough to spread droplets of saliva into the air.. The bacteria can then travel through the bloodstream to the kidneys.. They may experience some or all of the following symptoms do: - Chronic fever - Loss of appetite - Weight loss - Weakness and lethargy - Night sweats Tuberculosis may or may not be accompanied by cough... Tuberculosis is one of the most important childhood diseases... According to the World Health Organization estimates, one million children are infected with tuberculosis every year and 400,000 of them die from it... In 2005, a total of about eight million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in all age groups... But which children are most susceptible to tuberculosis? - Children living in families where an adult member has TB... HIV,... - Children born in a country with a high prevalence of TB... - Children living in communities with poor health services... See a doctor for TB Contact your child's doctor if you suspect that your child has been exposed to TB bacteria in any way, for example if your child has been in contact with someone who has TB or if you think he or she has symptoms of TB.. Remember that younger children are at greater risk of developing secondary diseases from TB, such as meningitis.. If there is a possibility that your child has TB, the doctor will perform a TB skin test. infected but may not yet have tuberculosis or active tuberculosis... pass it on to someone.... In this case, the child will need a chest X-ray to determine whether or not he has tuberculosis.... If the X-ray shows an infection, the doctor will check the child's cough secretions or the contents of the stomach bacteria. Although the child will probably improve and show signs of improvement after a few weeks of medication, it is still very important that he completes the entire course of medication. * Among the medical services provided in the clinic are periodic examinations of children, periodic monitoring of children's growth and physical development, treatment of various infectious, digestive and respiratory diseases in children and adolescents, nutritional counseling, education and periodic care of premature babies, monitoring and treatment of all periodic problems during infancy, periodic mental and physical evaluation of children.. > > *special services of Dr. Mehdi Afshari: specialized office circumcision, home visit and online consultation* > > *Practice address: No. 193, South Mehrabad, Southern Air University, Tafarsh East, Tehran > > *Contact number: 021-66602506*