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Gladys Chucks

What is Mantoux test? And can a child of 2 years+ still do the test?
And if he has no immunity to tuberculosis will he still r...
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Whitney Peters

Yes a 2 years old can still take BCG Vaccine.
The first thing to do is check if the child is immunized that is has developed response despite the NO SCAR.... this is by doing a Mantoux test... If the response is compatible for a child who has received BCG that is okay. There is no need to worry about the scar.
Anonymous

Please advice, How and where can I get a Mantoux test done?. A baby who was given BCG injection after birth but is 4months now and...
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Sometimes the BCG is given too deep instead of into the skin. Usually, to confirm in case of no BCG scar, we will do a Mantoux test to see if there is a reaction expected for someone who has had BCG. If there is none after 72 hours, we will give the BCG again as long as the child is healthy (a normal chest x-ray may be needed at times)'.
Amina Ibrahim
Abiola Kuku

How and where can I get a Mantoux test done?
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Mantoux test is carried out to confirm whether the child has taken the BCG immunisations or not. Kindly visit any General hospital, Teaching hospital or any standard hospital near you to have the test done.
Kofoworola Idowu