 [ Symptoms ] is impetigo highly contagious  my roomate has had impetigo for her whole life she told me it is not that contagious and that i can only get it if i have a cut and she were to touch it i was not convinced so i looked it up and apparently it is highly contagious i have been at school for over a month and she just developed the rash in and underneath her nose like she apparently does every year due to bacteria from the strep virus are there ways for me to prevent getting this virus even though im constantly exposed to it [ Disease ] does an old car that runs well need an oil change healthy appearing men can have hidden health problems that only a thorough physical examination can find the answer is yes