Gout is not contagious, but it will jeopardize the health of patients, so medication and surgery should be taken in time to reduce the adverse effects on the body. Gout is a metabolic disease, mainly caused by purine metabolism disorders or uric acid excretion disorders, but it is not contagious, so don’t worry about infecting others. Gout will lead to joint pain and swelling, you can use some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac, indomethacin, can alleviate the symptoms; between episodes, you can use some drugs to inhibit uric acid synthesis, such as febuxostat, allopurinol; if necessary, you can carry out surgery to eliminate gout stone. Gout, if not controlled in a timely and effective manner, can cause kidney disease, joint deformation, gout patients are advised to go to the rheumatology and immunology department of the regular hospital, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not self-medication.