BCG is the vaccine against TB, or tuberculosis. A Mantoux skin test is needed prior to the BCG vaccination to check if it’s safe to have the vaccine.
In addition, many healthcare workers and many people planning to study or work abroad, particularly in the USA, need a Mantoux test to show they do not have TB. The test involves a small injection in the arm, with a review 48 to 72 hours later to ‘read’ the result.
Mantoux testing, or the alternative, TB gold or QuantiFERON testing, can be used to test whether someone has caught TB.
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