Can I go to school if the cavitary tuberculosis test is not contagious?

Patients with cavitary tuberculosis can go to school normally if they are stable and sputum negative after standardized treatment. However, if you are active or have respiratory symptoms, it is not recommended to go to school.

1. The situation of being able to go to school

1. Stable condition: If the condition of the patient with cavitary tuberculosis has been controlled, and there are no obvious clinical symptoms, such as cough, sputum, etc., there is generally no risk of infection to others, so they can go to school normally;

2. Negative sputum bacteria: For patients with cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, after anti-tuberculosis drug treatment, chest CT and blood routine and other related examination items need to be reviewed regularly, when no tuberculosis bacilli are found in the sputum, that is, the sputum bacteria are negative, it usually indicates that the disease has been effectively controlled, and at this time it can also be considered to return to normal daily life, including going to school.

2. Circumstances in which students are not allowed to go to school

1. Active period: If you are in the active period of the disease, such as fever, cough and other symptoms, or hemoptysis, it is not recommended to go to school, so as not to affect your health, and may also spread the pathogen to classmates and teachers.

2. Respiratory symptoms: due to the cavitation of the lungs, the respiratory function will be reduced, which may be manifested as shortness of breath and chest tightness.

If you are unsure whether you can go to school in your own situation, it is recommended to seek medical advice from a doctor in time.