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Diseases » Granuloma inguinale » Contagiousness
 

Is Granuloma inguinale Contagious?

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  1. About contagion and contagiousness of Granuloma inguinale
  2. Granuloma inguinale: Introduction

Contagion summary:

Spread by sexual behavior and possibly other ways.

Contagiousness properties for Granuloma inguinale:

  Contagious by sex?: Yes

  Contagious by anal sex?: Yes

  Contagious by vaginal sex?: Yes

About contagion and contagiousness:

Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Granuloma inguinale is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion.


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