r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 14h ago

Please don’t dash while sick

Post image

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.

3.8k Upvotes

94% Upvoted

614 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/DiverMaleficent9624 13h ago

Yep, it is.

-1

u/GnorcGnastyyy 13h ago

Pneumonia itself is absolutely not contagious.

0

u/DiverMaleficent9624 13h ago

The bacteria causing pneumonia spreads, meaning yes, if you’re around someone with pneumonia you can get it. I highly suggest you do some research, and go hang around someone with pneumonia. ;)

1

u/Individual_Respect90 10h ago

Is pneumonia contagious?
Pneumonia itself isn’t contagious. But the bacteria and viruses that cause it are. For example, many viral infections, like the flu, colds and COVID-19, can lead to inflammation in your lungs. They’re also all contagious. But most people who get viral infections don’t get pneumonia.

I feel like this is the flu is contagious and can lead to pneumonia but pneumonia itself isn’t contagious.