She's a doctor. She's never had Tuberculosis. And she just finished three months of TB medication anyway.

Dr. Wangari Kinyanjui joins Dr. Hope to talk about something most of us don't know exists: TB Preventive Therapy (TPT). After repeated occupational exposure to TB patients during her internship, she made the call to start preventive treatment before she ever got sick and we break down exactly what that looked like, from the side effects to the medication and duration.

They also get into what TB actually is, why it's often missed because it doesn't always show up as "the classic cough," how it can affect parts of the body most people never think about, why antimicrobial resistance makes finishing your treatment non-negotiable, and why you might need a boost for the BCG vaccine you got as a baby.

Whether you're a healthcare worker, someone who's had a cough that's stuck around too long, or just curious about TB, this episode is for you.

Listen in!

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