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Is Psoriasis A Communicable Disease?

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Question : Is this a communicable disease. One of my friend has got a marriage proposal from a psoriasis patient. Can she go ahead with the proposal?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It's not communicable

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query.
Psoriasis is not communicable but it cannot be cured.
The skin lesions will keep appearing throughout life.
Although it's not a dangerous disease but its deblitating.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you
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Is Psoriasis A Communicable Disease?

Brief Answer: It's not communicable Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. Psoriasis is not communicable but it cannot be cured. The skin lesions will keep appearing throughout life. Although it's not a dangerous disease but its deblitating. Let me know if you have any other doubts. Thank you