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Is Gastroenteritis contagious before or after the person is unwell in children?
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∙ 15y ago
Gastroenteritis can be passed through close contact with the infected person(S) I.e;sharing food,drink and eating utensils, gastroenteritis is contaigous during the period of the illness but may be contaigous before and after depending on where the infection comes from.
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Can stomach cancer be contagious?
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Is anthrax considered to be contagious?
A person with anthrax isn't considered contagious so if you get anthrax then no you are not contagious.
Can you get uti from a person sitting on toilet before you?
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How many days is the Adenovirus contagious?
The CDC says: "People infected with norovirus are contagious from the moment they begin feeling ill to at least 3 days after recovery. Some people may be contagious for as long as 2 weeks after recovery. " (From the CDC website - CDC.gov) The viruses that cause the stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) are present in the feces and vomit of the sick person. Illness is spread when a few of these viruses accidentally get into someone else's mouth. Hand washing is extremely important to avoid spreading the illness. Stay away from other people as much as possible while you are contagious. Do not prepare food for other people while you are contagious. Contagious food service providers (cafeteria or restaurant workers) are often responsible for outbreaks of the stomach flu. The viruses that cause gastroenteritis can live for weeks on surfaces. Clean contaminated surfaces with a solution of 10% household bleach in water or disinfect with Lysol Disinfectant spray. Both bleach and Lysol disinfectant spray kill this type of virus. Keep young children home from day care or preschool for 72 hours after symptoms have stopped to avoid starting an outbreak at your school.
Can a person with hepatitis b infect family?
I'm pretty sure they're not contagious but they can pass the disease onto their children if they have any. My older brother is a carrier of tuberculosis but doesn't have any symptoms of it himself and isn't contagious.
