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Is impetigo contagious?
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Yes: Since it is a bacterial infection, other children or even adults in contact with the rash can catch impetigo.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Yes, impetigo is contagious and spreads by direct contact. The bacteria that is causing the infection may spread to others by direct skin to skin spread.
Answered 2/12/2019
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