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If you touch someone who has acne or touch something that they touched can you get acne from that?

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Acne is not spread like regular germs that cause strep throat or pustules. It is a disorder of the skin of the person afflicted. Germs invading their oil glands are involved, but casually touching what they touch or even touching their acne involved skin does not spread it to you.

Answered 5/21/2023

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No, acne is not a contagious disease, check cdc.gov for transmissible diseases and ways of transmission.

Answered 5/21/2023

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