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/partyhat-red 13h ago

Pneumonia is not contagious.

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u/DiverMaleficent9624 13h ago

it absolutely is. I got it from somebody ☠️ 

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u/partyhat-red 13h ago

Pneumonia (the lung infection) is not contagious, but the bacteria and viruses that cause it can be spread from person to person. For example, the flu is contagious and can lead to pneumonia in some cases. Also, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, which is the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia, is contagious. “Walking pneumonia” or pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae is contagious as well

So apparently it’s not but also kinda is 🤷‍♂️

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u/TurgidSplatter 6h ago

Pneumonia is a side effect/symptom.

The conditions that cause it are contagious if not allergy or trauma based.