Abstract: A pathogen-catching bag system includes a pathogen-catching bag assembly having a bag body formed from a flexible material and including a top edge having an opening therethrough, a bottom-edge, a left-edge, a right-edge, an exterior surface, an inner surface having a pathogen neutralizing lining, an inner-volume, and a nozzle portion connected to the top edge and opening and is adapted to fit snugly around a user's nose and mouth forming an air-tight seal. The pathogen-catching bag system permits the user to keep the sneeze confined to the pathogen-catching bag assembly thereby preventing transmittal of the pathogens into ambient-air thereby lowering transmission of colds and other viruses transmitted by sneezing to public areas.