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Straight answers to the questions patients ask us every day, from whether a sinus infection is contagious to how to get rid of a sore throat. Every article is checked against CDC, NIH and MedlinePlus guidance and tells you exactly when it's time to see a doctor. Meet our editorial team.
A sinus infection itself usually isn't contagious, but the cold or flu virus that often causes it is. You can pass that virus to other people, mostly in the first few days while you're sneezing, coughing and blowing your nose. Bacterial sinus infections are rarely spread from one person to another.
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