Can Multiple sclerosis be contagious?

Question:

Two people in my family had two types of sclerosis. One had MS and the other developed ALS after visiting the house and sleeping in the bed of the then deceased MS vicitm. Now two other members of my family in law have MS and yet another has developed it after spending many nights where these other two sleep. Sometimes in the same bed (not while the other person is in it). I fear that since I have had it close in my family and the coincedence of development after extended exposure, I am not only predisposed, but at risk. Does anybody have any anecdotal evidence as I do about the contamination factor of sclerosis or any other cold hard fact either proving or disproving my theory.

Thank you so much,

-Concenered81

Answers:
MS is not contagious. If you have family members that have MS, you are at higher risk of developing MS, but the increased risk is still very low. You can not prevent the disease from developing, nor do you suppress your immune system. They have immuno modulator therapies available to take once you get the diagnosis, but they are not suppressors.

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I am 100% sure that its not contagious.

MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease, which means that a person's own immune system attacks the body itself. MS is genetically related, thats means if you have family members that has the disease, your chance of getting MS is high because you and your family members share a lot of genes.

If that is the case, be knowledgeble about prevention of disease as well as early detection of diease. MS can be controlled by suppressing your immune system if detected early. Please to assured that you cannot get MS because people close to you has MS. Whether you will have MS is probably determined before you were even born. Best of Luck.

NO, NO, NO, NO..

Multiple Sclerosis is not, has never and will never be contagious. Please read up on it at the following website.
Source(s):
http://www.nationalmssociety.org

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