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Is paronychia or the pus from it is contagious?
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Pus contagious?: Usually not but if you rubbed the pus into someone else's cut they might get the same infection thus it can be transmitted from one person to another. But no usually contagious. Do not recommend trying this however.
Answered 4/6/2017
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