[Lisa]

Hi

As far as TB is concerned, I recently heard it's the fastest growing disease in the Western world after AIDS. I personally know of someone who had TB recently and lots of contacts who had to go to hospital for chest xrays, me being one of them, luckily it turned out for us at least that we were okay. The nurse told me that they were only seeing the contacts as a precaution and that it would be highly unlikely we would have it. The wife and kids of this guy hadn't caught it. You have to have eight hours constant exposure in a confined space to be at risk. She told me this after I asked her how she had the guts to see people with TB.

I'm in England BTW. I'm sure TB is no more a problem in NZ than it is in America or Europe.

I think Steve & Nessie have answered your other points.

Lisa :icon_biggrin: