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Is Sepsis A Contagious Disease?

My dad almost died from septic shock due to an untreated UTI I m just curious if it s possible for him to spread any illness to me and my son since we live with him they sent him home with a catheter and he is not very hygienic so what are the odds and are there risks we should know about?
Wed, 4 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

* As per my clinical experience, systemic sepsis is not spread by contact. So you need not panic regarding spread to your family members.

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Is Sepsis A Contagious Disease?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. * As per my clinical experience, systemic sepsis is not spread by contact. So you need not panic regarding spread to your family members. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.