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Arthritis cannot be transmitted from person to person except by genetics. It is not caused by a pathogen. Arthritis is simply the wearing down and inflammation of joint tissues.

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Most certainly not - it's hereditary

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Can you catch Rheumatoid Arthritis from eating after someone who has it?

No, Rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious.


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Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Therefore, no one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones.


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What are some contagious diseases?

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Can rheumatoid arthritis be transmitted by saliva and kissing?

No Ra is an Autoimmune disease and it is not contagious. It is usually passed on genetically.


Is rheumatoid arthritis contagious?

No rheumatoid arthritis is not contagious. There does seem to be a genetic connection meaning that if any of your parents have it you are also more likely to suffer from it. However you would for example not get Rheumatoid artritis if you were to receive a blood donation from someone with RA. RA is a chronic Autoimmune disease where for reasons not yet understood the immune system turns on selected tissues of the body leading to their destruction.


Can rheumatoid arthritis patient donate blood?

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Can sexually acquired infection cause arthritis?

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Are there contagious and non contagious colds?

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