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Is peritonitis a contagious disease?
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No: Peritonitis is an infectious but not contagious disease.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No: It is internal. If the cause is infectious, and bacteria or systemic virus was involved in the pro drone, it may be possible but most are from bowel and internal to the patient.
Answered 3/3/2013
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