Is it allowed to travel to the UK with tuberculosis that is not contagious? [closed]

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Can TB patient travel to UK?

After you have been screened for TB, if the tests are clear, you will be issued a TB clearance certificate. The certificate confirms you are free of lung TB and is a mandatory requirement before you can apply for a visa to enter the UK.

Do people with tuberculosis have to isolate?

Patients with confirmed infectious TB or those being evaluated for active TB disease should be kept in airborne isolation precautions until active TB disease is ruled out or the patient is deemed to be noninfectious.

Can a person with tuberculosis travel?

The airline industry follows the WHO Tuberculosis and Air Travel guidelines which indicate that people with infectious TB must postpone long distance travel while those with multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis must postpone all air travel.

Can you carry TB and not be contagious?

No. It is very important to remember that only someone with active TB disease in the lungs can spread the germ. People with TB infection are not contagious, do not have any symptoms, and do not put their family, friends and co-workers at risk.

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The Importance of Latent TB Infection Testing and Treatment

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