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Can you get sick if someone coughs but you are far away from the person?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends how far you are from the person. If you are three feet away from the person, most likely you could get sick. However, if you are a couple yards away, most likely the cough won't get you sick.
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How does a human being get sick?
Some little germs can get in your body at and time if you get enough of it that is when you can get sick.
Can you get sick from breathing on someone?
if the person is sick, and you are close enough to the person, then yes you can get sick. But if you are sick and you breath on someone, then that person could get sick. If you or the person who you are breathing on are both healthy, then it would be hard to get sick, in fact if someone is going to get sick, then it will be the person who you are breathing on.
Is a person sitting directly next to someone more at risk of getting sick when someone sneezes than someone sitting far away?
Yes - The closer you are to the origin of the virus the more likely you are to get sick.
Can you get sick from a sneeze or cough?
Yes, you can, provided it is someone else's sneeze or cough. Airborne pathogens travel very far from the person who openly sneezes, and coughs can also release airborne pathogens that others can pick up.
Can you get sick if someone coughed directly on you?
Yes. You can get sick that way. In such case you should hold your breath and can go away from the person. It is a bad manner to cough directly on some body.
What is an infirmed person?
Someone who is sick.
How do you tell when someone is sick?
See if they are coughing or just ask that person sick person! If it is sick! Well lol if you got in trouble for rudeness!
Is seven up good for coughs?
7 up is not good when your sick because the acid and the taste will make you more sick.
How do you heal someone on virtual villagers?
By putting a person on the sick person.
Name one transmissible disease and explain how it is transmitted?
The common cold, the virus can be picked up if a sick person coughs or sneezes on you or you touch objects they handled then touch your mouth, nose, or eyes.Ebola, the virus can be picked up by touching a sick person or a dead body of a sick person.Tuberculosis, the bacteria is transferred when a sick person coughs and you inhale the very tiny aerosol droplets from the cough.Cholera, the bacteria is picked up by drinking water contaminated with human sewage.Gonorrhea or Syphilis, the bacteria is picked up by having sexual contact with an infected person.Ringworm, the fungus can be picked up by direct contact with the affected area.etc.
Can a cough from someone who is not sick get me sick?
It depends on your body immunity. A Cough actually can contain some microorganism, like viruses, or bacterias. They can transmit to you through the air. if you are in good form and not infected with HIV or have a complicated disease, then you will be fine and not sick.
What are the hazards for being a doctor?
the doctor could probably get stuck with needles or get sick if a patient coughs on the .
