About tuberculosis

It is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
By inhaling the tuberculosis bacteria contained in coughs and sneezing, you can get transmitted.
If symptoms such as cough, sputum, fever, or sluggishness persist for more than 2 weeks, go to the hospital.
※Specifically, please see website (outside site) of association of tuberculosis prevention. It is explained in multiple languages.
(Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Mongolian, Portuguese, Tagalog, Myanmar, Vietnamese, Vietnamese.
　Russian, Spanish, Hindi, Nepali, Thai)

Tuberculosis is a disease that can be cured by medicine. Take multiple medicines every day for about 6 to 9 months.
Even if the symptoms disappear, take the medicine until the specified date.
There is a system to support money for the treatment of tuberculosis.
※For more information about the system, please refer to "To those who can receive tuberculosis treatment" (Japanese (PDF: 283KB), English (PDF: 245KB), English (PDF: 245KB),
　Chinese (PDF: 312KB), Thai (PDF: 328KB), Nepali (PDF: 299KB), Vietnamese (PDF: 258KB), Vietnamese (PDF: 258KB),
　Please read Indonesian (PDF: 305KB).

Have a chest x-ray once a year. Be sure to go to the hospital if your chest X-ray is told that you may be sick.

Yokohama City conducts chest x-ray examinations for foreigners. Testing is free.

People over 16 years old (people living in Yokohama City) born in a country with many tuberculosis patients

　・A person who has a cough or sputum. A person with a fever of 37.5°C or higher. A person with a chest pain
　・A person undergoing chest X-ray examination at the company or school physical checkup
　・A person who had a chest x-ray examination within three months

　1. Go to the ward office, Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section and make an appointment for a chest x-ray.
　2. I'll go to the inspection site.
　3. Have a chest x-ray examination.
　4. The result will be sent by mail.

Please see "Chest X-ray examination for foreigners" (PDF: 807KB).

Tuberculosis patients and their families can consult with Health and Welfare Division Health Promotion Section, the ward office in which they live.
If you are diagnosed with tuberculosis, please contact me.
If you have any concerns about tuberculosis, you can consult.
Consultation is free of charge.

Please contact the ward where you live.
If you do not understand Japanese, please contact a person who can speak Japanese.
　・Hours Monday to Friday 8:45 to 17:00 (excluding holidays, holidays, from December 29 to January 3)