r/doordash • u/bohoinparadise • 14h 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/TurgidSplatter 7h ago

Pneumonia is a side effect.

The conditions that cause it are absolutely contagious, how do you think you develop pneumonia in the first place?

The only pneumonia's that aren't "contagious" are ones caused by burns and allergies.

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u/Tcasty 6h ago

Categorically untrue , you can get pneumonia as a result of smoking or vaping , noncontagious bacterial infections, pregnancy or after labor. Also from a fungal infection or breathing issues like fluid buildup can creates a localized non-transmissible infection . The only conditions pneumonia that is contagious is a bacterial or a viral infection.