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Is myositis can be spread to other people by sex?
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No: Myositis means muscle inflammation, and can be caused by infection or trauma.
Answered 10/1/2014
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No, it is not contagious by any means. Myositis is a group of autoimmune diseases in which the body’s immune system attacks the body (specifically the muscles) itself.
Answered 8/24/2022
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Muscle diseases can be caused by heredity, autoimmune disorders, toxin exposure, and medication reactions, BUT, no known isolated sexual disease is known to cause direct muscle inflammatory disease.
Answered 8/24/2022
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