Contagious diffusion refers to the spreading of a cultural trait via contact from one person to another. This process is somewhat analogous to the way a disease is spread. This is why the term "contagious" is used in a metaphorical sense to explain this process....
Updated on: December 30, 2024 / 9:13 AM EST / CBS News It's that time of year! People are spreading holiday cheer — and germs, leading to sicknesses like COVID, flu, RSV, norovirus stomach bug and more. But how long are you contagious? Dr. Carla Garcia Carreno, Children's Medica...
Family chaos is contagious when kids get fluLeslie Baldacci
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When your boyfriend is stuck in bed for a couple of days, he'll get bored quickly. Surprise him with a fresh batch of movies that he's been wanting to see. If he's not too contagious, curl up next to him and watch the movie together to keep him company. Pick up a new video ga...
24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and. Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving* Am I still contagious after 10 days if I have a cough? People often have a cough, feel unusually fatigued, or even experience some shortness of breath for at least several...
And just below a reminder to pick up her kids from school, she wrote, “Had vag strep once before. Am I contagious?” Meagan went to her internist early in the afternoon of that same Wednesday. We know, from what she wrote and what she told her husband later that day, that she was...
Every cold I get sets off a string of internal debates: Is this actually a cold? When is a cold contagious, even? Should I stay home from work? Why are my symptoms hanging around for 700 years? Am I still contagious when they’re gone? Is this even the same cold, or have I moved...
Throw them into the trash or flush them down the toilet so bacteria and viruses don’t linger. 12/15 Wear a Mask For a highly contagious illness like the flu, it’s OK to go the extra mile. Put a facemask over the infected person’s mouth as soon as they start to show symptoms....