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A member asked:
Can you get itp (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura) from being around a person who has it? is it contagious?
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Not contagious: Itp is an immune-mediated process that leads to a very low platelet count. It is not a contagious condition that you can get from being around somebody with the disorder.
Answered 7/9/2012
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No: Itp is considered an autoimmune or post viral immune process. In either case the problem is an immune response that causes platelet destruction. Immune responses are not contagious.
Answered 7/21/2012
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