# TB Personal Stories - Thomas

This story highlights the personal experiences of a Tuberculosis (TB) survivor who was diagnosed and treated for TB disease. The survivor describes his diagnosis and the uncertainty he felt about what he could expect going forward. He emphasizes the importance of health care providers explaining to patients the side effects from TB medications. His message to those recently diagnosed with TB is to take the medication as prescribed.

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https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tb/2017/1726217262tbpersonalstory-thomas-video.mp4

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2017
- Runtime: 3 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TB_Personal_Stories_-_Thomas.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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