Is it Generally Known that TB is a Sexually Transmitted Disease?

No, it is not.  None of the medical text books that I've read mentions this issue.

TB is a highly infectious and deadly disease.  Common sense dictates that it is sexually transmitted.

Does Tuberculosis Cause Immune Deficiency?

Yes, not only does it cause immune deficiency, it can cause the complete collapse of the immune system in cases of full blown Miliary TB.  I have been stating this for many years to no avail.

However, recently, I read that a group of scientists have developed an asthma drug which copies the ability of TB to suppress the immune system. This proves that TB does, indeed, suppress the immune system.

TB drug that can stop a bad asthma attack

Could Some Donated Blood Still be Contaminated?

The historical contaminated blood scandal is ongoing.  The Prime Minister has recently ordered a full inquiry into this tragedy. Theresa May launches inquiry into contaminated blood scandal

To date, donated blood is still not tested for Tuberculosis, and yet, this disease spreads through the body via the blood.

Imagine the effect on your entire body if you were injected with, or, received a transfusion of TB infected blood.


See my post:  Is Donated Blood Tested for TB

Tests on Blood Donations (UK)

Have the so called 'AIDS Experts' finally realised that HIV does not cause AIDS?

Is HIV evolving to become less deadly and less infectious, or, have the so called 'AIDS Experts' finally realised that HIV does not cause AIDS?  It's unlikely in the extreme that they would ever admit to this and are trying to rationalise it.

AIDS is full blown Miliary Tuberculosis (Definition) which can be contracted sexually.  Miliary TB weakens/destroys the immune system and the HIV virus and other infections are contracted as a result.

HIV's ability to cause AIDS is weakening over time as it evolves, study finds

HIV's ability to cause AIDS 'Weakening'

Can the TB test used for badgers differentiate between active TB and antibodies to the TB vaccine?

I understand that cattle are not vaccinated against TB because the current test in use would become invalid if cattle were vaccinated.   I assume this is because the test is unable to differentiate between antibodies to the vaccine and active TB.  The same would surely apply to badgers as well.

Should badgers be tested for TB prior to vaccination?

Yes.  It is misguided and dangerous to vaccinate against TB without prior testing.  I believe that vaccinating already infected badgers could result in the emergence of a new stronger strain of the disease.  Also, these already infected and vaccinated badgers will continue to infect other animals, and their future cubs could be born with the disease and the cycle will continue.

TB has remained a major problem in many Third World Countries even though they have been fully implementing the World Health Organisation (WHO) TB vaccination program for decades.  All babies are vaccinated against TB without prior testing.  Therein lies the problem, that babies born with congenital TB are vaccinated instead of being treated.  On the other hand, polio has been eradicated in countries which fully implement the WHO vaccination program.  This program also vaccinates without prior testing.  However, the enormous difference is that polio is an obvious disease, is easily seen and the babies are treated not vaccinated if they have the disease.  TB is not an obvious disease.  It does not become obvious until it is quite advanced and that usually takes a long time.

Should taxpayers fund the badger TB vaccine program?

Yes, because TB and its prevention are public health issues.  The cost of a well managed program will be astronomical (trapping, testing, holding in captivity pending test results, then vaccinating or culling.  After which, vaccinated badgers would have to be chipped or tagged).  Hopefully funds could be diverted from Foreign Aid.