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Are Runny Nose And Cough Contagious?

My friend had a fever of 104 last night and a runny nose today. I was with her today at a meeting and as we were leaving she had an awful coughing fit (I was not with near her at the time) and had to go to the bathroom to dry heave. Do you think this is very contagious? Am a likely to catch it? I can t afford to be sick at the moment as I finals this week.
Sat, 7 Jun 2014
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Symptoms of running nose, fever & cough point throat infection & it might be contageous thing. But chances of the infection to another person by air born rout depends on several things.
1)It mainly depends on type of the infection ( Bacteria) because some are easily transferred by air route.
2)The distace beween you and infected person small the distance changes of getting infected are more.
3)Ventilation of room. if the room is closed having no open windows/ a/c room the chances of infection are more.
4) last & most important factor is your status of immunity. If your health is good & immunity is also good then chances of being infected are very very less. But if your immunity is poor the you may get infected.

So considering the way of exposure you had there are very few chances of getting infected.
Now the only thing you have to do is observe yourself & if at all you show any of the sign of infection rush to doctor.
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Are Runny Nose And Cough Contagious?

Symptoms of running nose, fever & cough point throat infection & it might be contageous thing. But chances of the infection to another person by air born rout depends on several things. 1)It mainly depends on type of the infection ( Bacteria) because some are easily transferred by air route. 2)The distace beween you and infected person small the distance changes of getting infected are more. 3)Ventilation of room. if the room is closed having no open windows/ a/c room the chances of infection are more. 4) last & most important factor is your status of immunity. If your health is good & immunity is also good then chances of being infected are very very less. But if your immunity is poor the you may get infected. So considering the way of exposure you had there are very few chances of getting infected. Now the only thing you have to do is observe yourself & if at all you show any of the sign of infection rush to doctor.