My sister had one and I could have sworn the doctor said it wasn't.
2006-12-12 05:10:53 · 9 answers · asked by red.cherry2001 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
In some cases, yes. It depends what type of bacteria are the cause of your sisters URI. Sometimes just breathing on someone or coughing by them can transfer harmful bacteria. Go thru the house with clorox wipes and alcohol surfaces. don't forget phones, doorknobs, etc.
2006-12-12 05:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most Upper Respiratory Infections are highly contagious. They are spread through Respiratory secretions. Sneezing and Coughing can spread droplets in the air (germs). Also, they can be spread by the person with infection when they wipe their nose or cough and touch an object that someone else has contact later. What I would do is, if you are around someone with a Upper Respiratory Infection, you should take extra caution about what you touch and make sure that you do the best to disinfect objects and also wash your hands alot. If you are the one with the infection, make sure that you cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze into a tissue so that you don't send droplets (germs) into the air that others can breath in.
2016-05-23 00:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes upper respiratory infections are contagious. Often they are nothing more than a cold that is in the chest but still contagious just like the common cold is.
2006-12-12 05:14:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why of course it is. Why do you think people are encouraged to use good hygiene etiquette by covering their mouths when they cough whether they have an infection or not?
2006-12-12 05:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my doctor said it wasnt but my dog had it and i got really sick with it the next few days so watch out
2006-12-12 05:13:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, in some cases.
2006-12-12 05:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends if it's viral or bacterial.
2006-12-12 05:19:06 · answer #7 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually, they are contagious
2006-12-12 05:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a cold ,You tell me!!!
2006-12-12 05:14:52 · answer #9 · answered by shelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋