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Contagious
One is able to transmit an infection to another by one route or another.
Dr. Larry Lutwick reviewed this
51 year experience in Infectious Disease
How long it usually lasts:
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A 38-year old male asked:
If its been two weeks since I was exposed to a sick person. Would it be safe to assume that even if I got sick too that that sickness would have passed and I wouldnt be contagious? I never had any symptoms at any time?
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A member asked:
How long is c diffcile contagious after you get on meds ? Should i cancel next week, s dinner for my family ? Thanks
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the difference between s. Heamolyticus and s. Saprophyticus? Are they both transmitted the same way? Are they both as contagious?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is mg contagious?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can a smile be contagious?
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A 21-year old asked:
Is athletes food contagious?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How long is a cold contagious?
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A 19-year old female asked:
How long are colds contagious for?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Ismono contagious and for how long?
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A 36-year old female asked about a 36-year old female:
What is sarcadosis? Is it contagious?
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A female asked:
How to tell if child isn't contagious from HFM?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: contagious?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can there be anything that can make a cold less contagious?
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A 38-year old asked:
What could this progressive coughing fit be? Is it contagious?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is there a way to know if I am too contagious or not to go to work?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the differences between infectious and contagious diseases?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are some examples of highly contagious diseases that are lethal?
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A 29-year old asked:
My assistant might be afflicted with ebonics. Might she be contagious?
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A 47-year old asked:
What's the actual difference between infectious and contagious diseases?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it true that you are most contagious with cold as soon as you get the cold?
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A 83-year old male asked:
What is blepharconjuntivitis ? Is it contagious? What is the cure and how long will it take to cure?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I would like to hang out with my friend tomorrow but he had thrown up a few days ago. is 3 days enough time to not be contagious?
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A member asked about a 20-year old female:
What happens if you got the shot but didn't take the pills is it still contagious ? Could it still be passed on to somebody orally ?!
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A 25-year old female asked:
How long can it take for you to get sick if you have been exposed to someone at their most contagious state. I live with someone who is sick.
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A 67-year old female asked:
If you test positive for h1n3 in a culture are u contagious? It took five days to get results. If you worked the week before are coworkers exposed?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Being under art almost 3 years and being un dedectable 0.0 almost 3 years after 6 months of arrt am i still higly contagious or dangerous to my partnr?
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A 53-year old female asked:
My son was tested positive for corona, he showed symptoms on 24 dec and tested on the 28th dec recieved positive results 29, how do we know when he is contagious free, he tested again Friday 8 Jan and he is still positive ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Is bppv contagious?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is e. Coli contagious?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Is brochitis contagious?
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