No. Colitis is inflammation of the colon (often used to describe inflammation of the whole large intestine - colon, rectum and cecum), which can be caused by a variety of things - for example Crohn's...
Colitis is an autoimmune disease, so your body is attacking you. Autoimmune diseases are hereditary, and are passed down through family. 20% of people with UC have a family member who also has UC....
When I was diagnosed a few years ago, the doctors told me the cure was to remove the colon. But with Prednisone and Asacol, they got it under control, and then switched me to Azathioprine/Imuran and...