Question 1

what are the ways to catch ghonnerea and chlamydea?

Accepted Answer

Unprotected sex: If you do not know your sexual partner, you are opening yourself up to all stds especially if you are not taking proper precautions. Ideally- wait until you know the person before having any intimate contact with them. Be responsible, safe sex is very important, some gifts you cannot return.

Question 2

is conjunctivitis catching?

Accepted Answer

Conjunctivitis: Yes viral and bacterial causes of conjunctivitis is contagious.

Question 3

what are the signs you are catching hypothermia?

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Many signs: Some of the first signs are high respiratory rate, high heart rate, confusion, and shivering. People with hypothermia will develop confusion and possibly slurred speech. 

As hypothermia becomes worse, both heart rate and respiratory rate decrease, and shivering may decrease. People will become very sleepy and may hallucinate.

Note that, while common, not all people will have these signs.

Question 4

how to shrink the possibility of catching novel sar-cov-2?

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Hygiene: Sars-CoV-2 is a communicable disease and can be prevented by good hygiene. Avoiding contact with infected persons/isolation, practice good hand-washing, wearing a mask if you go out, and sanitizing your home regularly can help prevent catching it.

Question 5

what is knee catching? how would you describe it?

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Knee catching: Knee catching is the term when during walking or changing leg position locks the knee or let the knee flex or bend

Question 6

my roommate may have scabies - what are chances of catching it?

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Scabies: Scabies is usually spread by close physical contact. It can also be spread by using the same bedding or clothing as someone who is infected with scabies.  Usually the person and family member (that means room mate) all need to be treated.

Question 7

i feel extremely cold. what is happening to me? am i catching a cold?

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Can't predict: Feeling cold can be caused by a number of conditions. Thus, can't  tell you the cause for your cold sensation. Take care.

Question 8

how do you catch smallpox?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to case: Since the disease hasn't been found active in the world since 1977, it would be quite a notable event for you to get smallpox. While it was active it was passed person to person.

Question 9

how do you catch impetigo?

Accepted Answer

Germs get into skin: Impetigo appears after germs get access to the deeper layers of the skin surface. Often a kid with contaminated fingers will scratch a bite or itchy place & open the deeper skin layers where the germs can live off the moisture & serum oozing into the scratch. The   germs often produce chemicals that get into the skin & spread redness & germ growth.Some germs are more likely than others to cause it.

Question 10

can adults catches roseola?

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Yes: When saying "catch", you would need to be more specific. As far as being a carrier,  yes, they can, unless they had as a child. As far as having symptoms of it, much less likely, as it is common in children and adults have probably had it even if it was not diagnosed as such.

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