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Is Bronchiactesis communicable, i.e. can you catch it from another?
My mom is care giver for her sister who has bronchiactesis, long standing, with bleeding from lungs. Now my mom has some symptoms of bleeding from lungs, etc, and doctor has diagnosed her with the disease. Is it possible that bronchiactesis is communicable, and can be passed to another individual?
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Larry,
This maybe a genetic issue for your mom and her sister. Bronchiectasis is not communicable. Hemopytisis is a symptom in some Bronchiectasis patients, not the majority. Does your mom and your aunt see the same pulmonologist? It would be great for the pulmonologist to discuss the details with both of them. Below is a booklet on Bronchiectasis for your review. https://resources.bronchandntm.org/public/document-library/25/english/20260421130948.pdf
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Bronchiectasis can not be spread from person to person. However, there can be a genetic component that affects your lungs that can lead to bronchiectasis within your family. Have your mom talk to her pulmonologist about testing that may be available. Is she seeing a doctor at one of our Care Center Network sites?
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