{"id":12229,"date":"2023-10-06T16:45:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/?page_id=12229"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:21:31","slug":"tuberculosis-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/services-programs\/tuberculosis-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuberculosis (TB) and Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-12229\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12229-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12229-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12229-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_block panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><\/div><div id=\"panel-12229-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Services<\/h2>\n<p>The Prince William Health District provides the following TB services to the community:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Tuberculosis risk assessments for people\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>With TB symptoms (fever, night sweats, cough, and weight loss)<\/li>\n<li>Newcomers from countries with high TB rates<\/li>\n<li>Other high-risk groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tuberculosis testing: tuberculin skin tests and blood tests (IGRA)<\/li>\n<li>Tuberculosis Risk Assessment with testing if indicated for school.<\/li>\n<li>Chest X-Ray and treatment recommendations for individuals with a positive TB test.<\/li>\n<li>Diagnosis, treatment, case management or co-management with private doctors for all active and suspected cases of TB.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation of individuals exposed to a case of active TB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuberculosis Testing (PPD or IGRA) Registration Information in<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/02\/TB-Screening-Registration-Form-English.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">English<\/span><\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/02\/TB-Screening-Registration-Form-Spanish.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spanish<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12229-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Make an Appointment<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Same-day and scheduled appointments for clinical services are available Monday - Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please call one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/contact\/#clinic\">clinics<\/a> at to schedule an appointment or to check availability.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12229-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Reporting for Medical Providers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12229-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12229-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12229-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-39bb697c0f56-12229\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=NYKYR7W47M\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tReport TB\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12229-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12229-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-39bb697c0f56-12229\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/redcap.vdh.virginia.gov\/redcap\/surveys\/?s=HKYYTPJ9CL\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tReport LTBI\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12229-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12229-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12229-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12229-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-3231b119722d-12229\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-is-tb-and-how-do-i-get-it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-tb-and-how-do-i-get-it\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-tb-and-how-do-i-get-it\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is TB and how do I get it?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-tb-and-how-do-i-get-it\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-tb-and-how-do-i-get-it\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TB is a disease, caused by bacteria, that can spread from one person to another. Most often TB affects the lungs, but you can find it in any part of the body.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-729 alignright lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets.png\" alt=\"Diagram of air droplets spreading from one person who has TB disease to a healthy person \" width=\"308\" height=\"214\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets.png 882w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets-768x534.png 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets.png 882w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/respiratory-droplets-768x534.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/span>Bacteria are spread through the air in tiny droplets when a person who is sick with TB:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coughs<\/li>\n<li>Sneezes<\/li>\n<li>Speak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you breathe in these droplets, you may become infected with the TB bacteria without knowing it because you will not feel sick and will not have symptoms. This is called\u00a0latent <strong>TB infection (LTBI)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Millions of people in the United States have TB infection, and without treatment, they are at risk for developing\u00a0<strong>TB disease<\/strong>. That is why getting tested and taking medicine for prevention is important.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-730 aligncenter lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs.png\" alt=\"= Graphics showing lungs with latent TB infection have less TB in them compared to TB disease\" width=\"435\" height=\"156\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs.png 435w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs-300x108.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs.png\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs.png 435w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2019\/02\/tb-lungs-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"high-risk-groups\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-high-risk-groups\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-high-risk-groups\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh Risk Groups\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-high-risk-groups\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-high-risk-groups\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have one or more of the following risk factors, you have a greater chance of getting TB infection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lived or spent time in a country where TB is common<\/li>\n<li>Lived or spent time with someone with active TB disease<\/li>\n<li>Lived or worked in a congregate setting (such as a shelter, jail, long-term care or assisted living facility)<\/li>\n<li>Worked in a healthcare setting<\/li>\n<li>Homeless, especially within the last two years<\/li>\n<li>Drug user<\/li>\n<li>Infant, child, or adolescent who has spent time with an adult at increased risk for TB infection or TB disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BCG vaccine does not prevent TB<\/strong>. Unlike many vaccines that are very good at preventing disease, the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine has limited benefits.\u00a0 It prevents the most serious TB symptoms in infants and young children.\u00a0 It does NOT prevent you from getting TB infection if you are exposed, or from developing active TB disease.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-are-the-symptoms-of-tb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-symptoms-of-tb\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-symptoms-of-tb\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the symptoms of TB?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-symptoms-of-tb\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-symptoms-of-tb\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Symptoms of\u00a0<strong>active<\/strong> TB disease\u00a0may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cough lasting three or more weeks<\/li>\n<li>Coughing up blood<\/li>\n<li>Losing weight<\/li>\n<li>Night sweats<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, people with\u00a0<strong>latent<\/strong> TB infection\u00a0do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-and-where-do-i-get-tested-for-tb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-and-where-do-i-get-tested-for-tb\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-and-where-do-i-get-tested-for-tb\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow and where do I get tested for TB?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-and-where-do-i-get-tested-for-tb\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-and-where-do-i-get-tested-for-tb\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-12229-4-0-0\" data-index=\"11\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>There are two tests that can tell if you have TB bacteria in your body: a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/testing\/skin-test.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/testing\/tbtesttypes.htm\">skin test <\/a><\/span>and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/testing\/blood-test.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/testing\/tbtesttypes.htm\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">blood test<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/testing\/blood-test.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/testing\/tbtesttypes.htm\">.<\/a> For more information, or to get tested, call your medical provider or the Prince William Health District at 703-792-6300 or 703-792-7300.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"can-tb-be-treated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-can-tb-be-treated\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-can-tb-be-treated\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan TB be treated?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-can-tb-be-treated\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-can-tb-be-treated\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"panel-12229-4-0-2\" data-index=\"13\">\n<div>\n<div>Yes! 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