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Is epilepsy contagious?

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I recently saw some neighbors running away from a young man who was having an Epileptic fit to avoid being infected. Kindly let me know if it is true that Epilepsy is contagious.

Hakeem (by SMS)

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Epilepsy is often misunderstood as a disease that can be transmitted through physical contact or everyday interactions. However, this assumption is medically incorrect. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain and not by a viral or bacterial infection.

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