MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is Cystic Fibrosis contagious?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -That’s why it’s important for people with CF to stay at least 6 feet away from others with CF and anyone with a cold, flu, or infection. For people with CF, being close to others with the disease puts them at greater risk of getting and spreading dangerous germs and bacteria. This is called cross‐infection.

Detailed explanation-2: -People with cystic fibrosis should never meet each other, as they carry bacteria within their lungs that could be harmful to each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cystic fibrosis is not contagious, even via kissing, because it’s a genetic disease. “It requires a mutation on the gene, one copy from the mother and one copy from the father, ‘’ says Wylam. (Having just one copy from one parent makes you a carrier without having the disease.)

Detailed explanation-4: -Cystic fibrosis is a disorder that damages your lungs, digestive tract and other organs. It’s an inherited disease caused by a defective gene that can be passed from generation to generation. Cystic fibrosis affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices.

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