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Testing positive on a Mantoux (TB skin Test) means you have Latent TB--that you have been exposed to the TB bacteria but have no symptoms and cannot spread the disease to others. The immune system prevents the bacteria from proliferating in 90% of cases. However weakened immune defiencies and other risk factors (HIV, malnutrition, other lung diseases etc) can cause the TB bacteria to grow and multiply, and you will become symptomatic and can make others sick, which means you have Active TB.

Hi there - I'm Canadian OHN (RN) required by my provinicial licensing authority to practice under direction of an MD. Therefore, I would obtain any work restrictions for an ee from the ee's doctor. The exception to this would be if a company protocol existed which was created by me and an MD that specified the conditions under which I could write work restrictions. The protocol needs to include a document signed by the MD that certifies I have adequate specialty training and demonstrated competence to perform skills & tasks in the protocol.