A 33-year-old member asked:
i was wondering is a chest infection contagious?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Leila Hashemi answered
20 years experience Internal Medicine
Depends: It highly depends on the type of pathogen which has caused the infection if by the chest infection you mean pneumonia.
Answered on Jul 24, 2014
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
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Can't say: say without an actual medical assessment.
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
48 years experience Infectious Disease
No: Most really not but some are highly contagious such as influenza, the SARS coronavirus, and pneumonic plague.
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
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Yes: Most respiratory infections can be spread through caustive organisms in the sputum and nasal secretions disseminated by sneezing and coughing.
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
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It is possible: You could have staph infection.
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