Friend just diagnosed with inflammation of the lungs, begins with a p, told to take ibuprofen. wants to get together, is she contagious? she vapes.

Hard to say: She could simply have a pneumonitis related to sucking particles into her lungs (vaping). Ibuprofen is not something we give to stop infection. Her lung issue might also be from a virus, which vaping often makes worse. This might be contagious especially if she is coughing or has fever.

No: Inflammatory changes without infection is not contagious. Please encourage her to quit vaping.