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several months of a persistent cough, Kate’s throat longer to finish. One of her biggest worries was
was so damaged she could hardly eat. She was how the TB medicines would affect her baby.
losing a lot of weight and was becoming very “There was no way for anybody to really tell

worried about her baby. “I was dropping weight at me what the effect of these medications was going
a time when I really should have been gaining it. to be on my baby, and that was really, really
So that was a concern to everybody,” Kate difficult,” says Kate.
remembers. Almost two months later, after she was no
When she went to see her OB/GYN for a longer contagious, Kate was released from the
routine check-up the doctor was very concerned hospital. She was finally able to hug her two-year
that Kate was dehydrated. She told Kate to old son. “I was really worried when I came out of

immediately go to the hospital. Kate didn’t walk the hospital, like, what’s he going to think? But, he
out of the hospital for 75 days. “When I went to came right up to me, hugged me, it was really
the hospital, I thought I’d be there, maybe amazing,” Kate recalls.
overnight, maybe a few days at the longest. But I A few weeks later after being released from the
didn’t leave for 75 days.” hospital she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Kate was eventually diagnosed with Thankfully, none of Kate’s family, friends, or
tuberculosis. When she began treatment for TB, coworkers developed TB disease. Kate is happy
she was given the most common TB medications. her TB treatment is over and she can enjoy
She soon began experiencing side effects from the focusing on her family.
medicines, so her health care team adjusted her Adapted from
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/katestory.htm
treatment regimen. This meant her treatment took

a
Decide whether the statements below are TRUE or FALSE.

1. Kate suffered from a terrible cold when she was expecting a baby. T/F
2. She coughed constantly until her throat hurt. T/F
3. Doctors could explain to Kate the causes of her illness. T/F
4. She gained a lot of weight while being pregnant. T/F

5. Kate was hospitalized for more than two months. T/F

b
Answer the following questions correctly.

1. Why did Kate’s health care team change her treatment?
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2. What became Kate’s biggest concern of the TB medications she received?
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3. When was Kate released from the hospital?
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4. What can Kate do now after she finishes with her TB treatment?
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