Tuberculosis（結核について）

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the tubercle bacillus.
It is spread by inhaling tubercle bacilli contained in coughs and sneezes.
If you experience symptoms such as coughing, phlegm, a fever, and/or lethargy for more than two weeks,
please seek medical advice.
※For more information, visit the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association's website（外部サイト）.
　You can access explanations in multiple languages.
（Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Mongolian, Portuguese, Tagalog, Burmese, Vietnamese, Russian,
　Spanish, Hindi, Nepali, Thai)

TB is a disease that can be cured with medication. Patients take multiple medications daily for approximately 6 to 9 months.
Even after symptoms disappear, the medicines should be taken until the determined date.
If you stop halfway through treatment, you won't get better.
There is a system in place that provides financial support for TB treatment.
※For more information about this system, please see "Information on Tuberculosis Treatment（PDF：245KB）."

Have a chest X-ray once a year.
If the chest X-ray indicates that you may have a disease, make sure to seek medical attention at a hospital.

The City of Yokohama offers chest X-rays for residents born abroad. The examination is free of charge.

Anyone born in a country with a large number of tuberculosis patients who is 16 years of age or older (living in Yokohama)

　・People with a cough or phlegm, or who have a fever of 37.5°C or higher, or chest pains
　・People who receive a chest X-ray at their workplace or school medical checkup
　・People who have had a chest X-ray within the past 3 months

　1. Go to the Health Promotion Section of the Health and Welfare Division at your ward office
　　 and make an appointment for a chest X-ray.
　2. Go to the place where the chest X-ray will be held.
　3. Take the chest X-ray.
　4. Receive the results by post.

See "Chest X-rays for residents born abroad."（PDF：1,212KB）

TB patients and their family members can consult with the Health Promotion Section of the Health
and Welfare Division of the ward office where they live.
If you are diagnosed with TB, please contact your ward office.
You can also receive consultations for any concerns you have about TB.
Consultations are free of charge.

Please contact your ward office.
If you do not understand Japanese, please ask someone who can speak Japanese to call on your behalf.
　・Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
　　(except weekends, national holidays, and December 29 through January 3)