No: If you mean osteomyelitis (infection of the bone), this is not a hereditary disease. This condition is seen in diabetics, people with poor circulation, and people who have had an infection on the skin that penetrates to the bone. The symptoms are persistent pain, redness, and tenderness of the bone.
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Osteomyelitis: Osteomyelitis is an infection of the periosteum, the lining over the bones. It generally occurs due to bacterial seeding from a blood infection or a deeply penetrating wound. It is not hereditary or contagious (although the bacteria that caused it could be). Symptoms include fever, swelling, pain, tenderness, generally feeling ill, etc.
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Osteomyelitis: NO.it is not heriditary. It is a bacterial infection of the bone and is very hard to treat. Even with strong antibiotics. The main symptom is pain
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