Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by infections with bacteria, viruses or fungi. Although pneumonia itself is not contagious, the microorganisms that cause this disease can be transmitted from one person to another, facilitating the onset of the disease in people with a weakened immune system, such as the elderly, children or […]
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The stye is not contagious, because it is caused by bacteria that are naturally present on the skin, normally appearing after the obstruction of eyelid glands, which favors the multiplication of these microorganisms. When a stye develops, symptoms such as swelling, redness and pain in the eyelid are common. However, in more severe cases, swelling […]
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Herpes zoster can be contagious, especially for people who have never had contact with the virus responsible for the disease, which also causes chickenpox. In other words, if the person has never had contact with the chickenpox virus and/or has not been vaccinated and has come into direct contact with the lesions that appear on […]
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