Excuse me if this is the wrong place to post this kind of question, but I am feeling very concerned about moving in with someone because I am worried that she might have a contagious illness that I don't want. In short, she has a wet cough and seems to go through coughing fits where she runs out of breath and coughs something up, maybe just post nasal, or worst case scenario, I fear possibly TB or something really bad and incurable that could ruin my career, etc. if I caught it.
Would anyone be willing to help me by letting me know either of the following:
1. If there is anyway to distinguish between an incurable chronic contagious respiratory infection and a respiratory problem that is purely from suffering anorexia for too long (if that is an accurate statement)?
2. If you can think of a way that I could ask my new housemate about her illness and find out if there is anything to worry about?
PS - I strongly suspect anorexia is behind this but am not sure.