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Is Non Hodgkin Lymphoma A Contagious Disease ?

is non hodgkings lymphoma is a viral desease ?can it will affcet to 2 yrs old boy if he is staying with the person who is having the same desease.
Fri, 27 Jan 2012
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non hodgkin lymphoma is not a viral disease but several viral infection are implicated in development of it such as human lymphotrophic virus,hepatitis c . hepatitis c virus infection confers 20-30 fold increased risc of contracting the disease.it is unlikely to to have non hodgkin lymhoma simply with close contact.
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Is Non Hodgkin Lymphoma A Contagious Disease ?

non hodgkin lymphoma is not a viral disease but several viral infection are implicated in development of it such as human lymphotrophic virus,hepatitis c . hepatitis c virus infection confers 20-30 fold increased risc of contracting the disease.it is unlikely to to have non hodgkin lymhoma simply with close contact.