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If you are at a restaurant or get coffee from somewhere and the person who brings you the food or makes your drink has acne, can you get acne from that?

Q: if you are at a restaurant or get coffee from somewhere and the person who brings you the food or makes your drink has acne, can you get acne from that?

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

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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.

Dr Ferguson agreed

Answered 6/20/2023

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

No, acne is not contagious. There is no chance of getting acne from eating food or drink from a server. Good luck.

Answered 6/21/2023

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A member asked:

If you are at a restaurant or get coffee from somewhere and the person who brings you the food or makes your drink has acne, can you get acne from that?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Ferguson agreed

Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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