lesley hewitt thanked John Doe's answer 5/31/2016 my Mum has pseudomas in her lungs she is always coughing and puts her hand over her mouth, then touches eveything, including my little boy of 2yrs and new baby, please can you tell me if any of us can catch it? Yes, you can catch it! Simple fix is handwashing.....or get her some hand sanitizer to use on her hands after she coughs.