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Asthma, how is this disease contracted?
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Not contagious: Asthma is a chronic disease and is not spread person to person. The development of asthma is likely due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. People with asthma are likely born with a tendency to develop the disease, and are influenced by many environmental factors such as respiratory viruses and allergens.
Answered 2/20/2017
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