dont believe everything you see onlineNEW by: Trista
I have crohns disease and no it is not contagious... I been suffering wth it for 10 years. Don't believe everything you read on the inerne.
Oct 09, 2011
is chrohns disease contagious by: mary
i got a tatoo from a lady name shelia on massillon rd in akron ohio i heard her talking to people after i got my tatoo done she had this disease i dont think anyone in my family has ever had it an i wonder did she give it to me some how
Jun 17, 2011
yes, Crohn's is contagious by: Gladys Stein
Crohn's is a mycobacterium infection. There is shedding of these organisms from the intestinal lining. This is a strain of para-tuberculosis. The drug therapy used to treat Crohn's is also tuberculoisis treatment. Johne's disease (cattle/sheep/goats/deer) in animals and is able to be transmitted to humans through organisms shedding in the fecal matter.
In humans, there are three independent case reports on treatment of PCR-confirmed MAP infections in individual Crohn’s patients. In the first report an adolescent male was treated with clarithromycin (500 mg/day) and rifabutin (300 mg/day) for 32 months resulting in long term remission of his Crohn’s disease symptoms. In the second report a 21-year-old Canadian male was treated with clarithromycin and rifabutin (dosages not given) for 12 months with marked improvement both clinically and endoscopically. In the third report, a 63 year old male patient with long-standing Crohn’s disease experienced clinical remission of his symptoms after a six month course of treatment with clarithromycin (1,000 mg daily), rifabutin (300-450 mg daily), and levofloxacin (500 mg daily). The patient relapsed, however, after cessation of the antibiotics.
Several therapeutic trials involving Crohn’s disease patients using antimycobacterial drugs yielded conflicting and controversial results. However these cannot truly be considered in vivo anti-MAP trials for two reasons: 1) the MAP status of patients was not determined in any of these trials, and/or 2) most studies used antimicrobials to which MAP is resistant, e.g. trials using anti-tuberculous drugs. Hence, data from most clinical trials using antimicrobials to treat Crohn’s patients are not interpretable regarding MAP susceptibility to drugs in vivo.
For a review of potential MAP involvement in human disease please visit the page of this website called "Zoonotic potential".
Apr 12, 2011
chromes by: Anonymous
i know someone with chroms and was wondering if skin problems come alone with the disease,dont know much about it but this person always has cracked skin in places that take forever to heal?
Mar 29, 2011
so by: shawtyfine101
who cares if it is contagios i don't
Feb 27, 2011
useless by: Anonymous
theese comments are no help :(
Oct 19, 2010
thank you by: Anonymous
my friends mother has it and were glad to find this out she thought her mom was dieing and crying and crying. i am one who cares and loves for all my friend no matter what i am always there from them but for this i wasnt sure thank you so much!
Feb 20, 2010
No it is not by: MrJimmy
they believe the condition has some genetic factors to it.
Dec 15, 2009
idk by: Anonymous
i hope its not contagious cuz i slept with someone who has it!
May 08, 2008
NOT Contagious by: Traci
Hi All."Crohn's " is genetic or inheirted.My youngest son was 15,now 19. He a resection last July,doing good now.thanks to Humira.Traci
Apr 09, 2008
not contagious by: Cindy
No Crohn's is not contagious, however they do think it is genetic.
Feb 19, 2008
Not contagious by: Anonymous
No, Crohn's Disease is not contagious. It can be passed on genetically, but will not necessarily be. Definitely not something you can catch through the air or bodily fluids though.
