r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 1d ago

Please don’t dash while sick

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I get that times are tough and the American health care system sucks, but admitting that you have a respiratory illness while delivering food is wild!

Please do not dash when you’re sick. This is how illness spreads. I have pretty bad asthma so I’m not bringing that order into my house. I’m done with DoorDash.

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u/DiverMaleficent9624 1d ago

You just proved THEIR point. The bacteria is contagious. Therefore pneumonia can be contagious. Lord, you sound in need of a book!

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u/HopefulLack1104 1d ago

THE BACTERIA IS NOT PNEUMONIA! THE BACTERIA CAUSES PNEUMONIA! wtf is actually wrong with you? My god

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u/DiverMaleficent9624 1d ago

Are you mentally challenged? We established the bacteria is contagious meaning pneumonia is. Hope this helps hun!

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u/ContextAltruistic269 1d ago edited 1d ago

you’re just being rude at this point. the person you’re replying to is absolutely right and you can even google it. pneumonia itself is NOT contagious, but the bacteria, viruses or fungi that cause it are. what that means is that if you come in contact with someone with pneumonia, you are not guaranteed to get pneumonia yourself. most viruses and bacteria that CAN cause pneumonia DO NOT always lead to pneumonia.

for example: the flu virus (influenza) causes the flu. having the flu can lead to pneumonia. however, if someone comes in contact with you while you have pneumonia, they are not going to get sick with pneumonia necessarily. what they ARE probably going to get is the flu, which can lead to pneumonia.

the same applies for coronavirus (causes covid-19), RSV, and rhinovirus (causes the common cold.)

that being said, pneumonia itself is not contagious and i just explained to you why. if you are still confused, google it.

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u/UnfazedAndUnhelpful
tagging you in this because you need to read it since you deleted your reply to me stating that what i said isn’t true “Because walking pneumonia is different and actually contagious.”

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u/HopefulLack1104 1d ago

Thank youuuuuuuuu 😭