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A member asked:

A new friend , has crohn's disease and has gas that's really terrible , is that gas contagious?

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No: Gas is not contagious, whether from crohn's or other causes. Crohn's disease is also not contagious.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 6/14/2014

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