answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

This is entirely dependent on the cause of a person's pneumonia. If they have pneumonia caused by a virus or an infectious bacteria (such as the bacteria responsible for pneumonic plague), then those pathogens can be transmitted via respiratory droplets produced by the diseased person. If their pneumonia is not caused by an infectious pathogen (e.g., aspiration pneumonia), then you cannot catch it from them.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Yes, cold viruses (of which there are many) are spread primarily through sneezing and touching. If Andrew has a cold and wipes his nose, then touches a table and Jake then touches the same table and wipes his eyes, nose, licks the finger etc then a cold virus will be able to enter Jake's body and eventually give Jake a cold.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

can you catch pleurisy of someone who got pleurisy

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

pneumonia is not actually contagious .

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can you catch pneumonia from another person?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How viral pneumonia is transmitted?

Viral Pneumonia is transmitted from one person to another. It an acute infection and it is an airborne transmitted virus.


How do people contract pneumonic plague?

Same way you can catch a cold : Having contact with a person that has pneumonia by touching, kissing, eating or drinking after them etc. You can also catch it if your not covered in the winter.


Can pneumonia be transmitted from person to person?

No, pneumonia can not be transmitted from person to person.


Can your Russian tortoise catch pneumonia from your guinea pig?

Pneumonia isn't contagious.


How do you get phenomia?

Walking pneumonia can be cuased by ignoring symptoms and not getting treatment in time.You can catch it from an infected person and pass it on to others.


Can you catch pleurisy from another person?

yes


Can you catch a noninfectious disease from another person?

no


Can you get pneumonia by kissing someone with pneumonia?

You can catch any bacterial sickness by exchanging saliva.


Can you catch the marfan syndrome from another person?

Yes you can catch it in many ways


Can a kitten catch pneumonia by falling in water?

Yes. Humans can do the same also; if the water is cold enough and they person/cat is not warmed right away, they could catch pneumonia. If the kitten was still warmed right after her fall, and she still has pneumonia, it's probably because kittens don't have the strong immune system mature cats have. Hope this helps!


Why is pneaumonia is a communicable disease?

Pneumonia is essentially a communicable disease. As it can be transferred from one person to another.


What does the term infectious mean?

infectious means a disease that you can catch from the air, surface, or another person. if you can catch the disease from another person it is also called contagious.