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Contagious Disease

A contagious disease is a disease that spreads from person to person by direct physical contact or by touching the infected person. You can prevent getting a contagious disease by washing hands frequently and staying away from infected persons. Stomach flu, meningitis, pertussis, and sexually transmitted infections are some diseases that come under the category of contagious diseases.

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What does IgG positive and IgM negative in an EBV test say?

Query: Hi doctor, I recently got an EBV test done. My result was IgG positive and IgM negative. What does this mean? Is it life-threatening, like HIV? Is it contagious? Please guide  Read Full »


Dr. Srivastava, Sumit

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. IgM (immunoglobulin M) negative and IgG (immunoglobulin G) positive means that you do not have an acute infection but may be a carrier of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) which is not as dangerous as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and can be easily treated. You may develop sy...  Read Full »

I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia six days ago. Will it be contagious for too long?

Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia six days ago and was on antibiotics for ten days. My current medications include Quinapril, Zoloft, and Levaquin. How long is walking pneumonia contagious?  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The duration varies according to the type of pneumonia. Do you know which type of pneumonia you had? Was it due to COVID-19? Thank you.  Read Full »

I came in contact with a TB patient recently. Will I get a tuberculosis infection?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. I came in contact with a TB patient yesterday. Will I get tuberculosis? Is it contagious? Am I in a serious or emergency state to get treatment to avoid TB?  Read Full »


Dr. C. Elanchezhian

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. TB (tuberculosis) is a contagious disease. If that person is open-type TB sputum positive, you must take precautions. I suggest waiting and watching. The incubation period is a minimum of 3 to 45 days. You can do a sputum acid-fast bacillus test and chest X-ray.  Read Full »

Can a singular wart spread to other parts of the body?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been undergoing treatment for a singular wart with wart patches and it is going down. I took the protective cover (not the medicated patch) off the wart and placed it on a piece of plastic on my counter so it did not touch it. I threw the plastic out and a few hours later I put ...  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can be easily spread from person to person. The virus is most commonly spread through direct contact with an infected area or an object that has come into contact with an infected area. In your case, it...  Read Full »

Does scabies spread through clothes and close contact?

Query: Hi doctor, I have itching and scars. The condition continues to grow. It appears to be worse at times. My mother and daughter also seem to have the same condition. I am taking Hydrocortisone and Clotrimazole. Here doctor told me it is an allergy due to a cat. I am attaching the pictures. Kindly giv...  Read Full »


Dr. Dilip Kumar Meena

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It might be scabies. Can you please tell me which time of the day or night itching is more? Which body parts are affected more? Also, please send a picture of the affected area from a bit far away. Difficult to see in the attached pictures ...  Read Full »

Can I get infected by blood splashing in my eye?

Query: Hi doctor,Recently, I had a blood splash in my eyes twice last week. I have done tests for HIV, HBsAg, and HCV. All the results came back negative. Today, I have a running nose with a bit of throat irritation. It disappears after drinking fluids. Should I be worried about this exposure?  Read Full »


Dr. Sushil Kakkar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can know that even having an accidental exposure to potentially infectious fluids with intact mucous membrane can transmit HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), hepatitis B, and hepatitis C and the risk is low. Having negative results for viral markers is a good t...  Read Full »

I have been experiencing extreme sickness, and I feel I am being contagious to others. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor, For years now, I have been struggling with my health. Doctors have not been able to diagnose me with anything. But the truth of the matter is that I am getting worse by the year. This last year has been the scariest because besides feeling extremely sick, I am starting to notice people...  Read Full »


Dr. J. N. Naidu

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I studied your problem carefully. Follow my advice, and you will be fine. 1. Stop all medications and supplements. 2. Eat a balanced diet. 3. Eat more boiled vegetables and fruits. 4. Increase physical activities. Do yoga regularly. 5. Drink 6 cups of water dail...  Read Full »

Can leprosy spread within a family?

Query: Hi doctor, Our close family member has leprosy. Should we need to take MDT? Please explain.  Read Full »


Dr. Suvash Sahu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I want to share few facts about leprosy. Leprosyis contagious, because Mycobacterium leprae is transmitted from one person to another by droplet infection through nasal or respiratory mucosa or by direct contact in susceptible persons. All persons exposed to this diseas...  Read Full »

What is leprosy, and how does it spread?

Query: Hi doctor, I want to know some information about leprosy. When I go out, I can see beggars suffering from leprosy. I am concerned whether there is a risk of contracting the disease from them. Please give detailed information regarding the risk of the disease. Can this disease be contracted by touchi...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Leprosy is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This organism is similar to TB (tuberculosis) bacteria and so their treatment is also similar and they run for months together. But treatment and drugs are not the same. It causes lesions on the skin, mucus ...  Read Full »

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