Yes. Gastroenteritis is viral and contagious. After exposure to the virus, you're likely to feel sick within 18 to 72 hours. Most people feel better in a day or two, but you're still contagious for at least three days — and up to two weeks — after you've recovered.
You're most likely to contract viral gastroenteritis when you eat or drink contaminated food or water, or if you share utensils, towels or food with someone who's infected or contamination. .
You usually develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — after contact with an infected person or because you've ingested contaminated food or water. If you're otherwise healthy, you'll likely recover without complications. But for infants, older adults and people with compromised immune systems, viral gastroenteritis can be deadly.
There's no effective treatment for viral gastroenteritis, so prevention is key. In addition to avoiding food and water that may be contaminated, thorough and frequent hand washing is your best defense.-
It is contagious, but hard to get unless the person who has it doesn't practice good hygiene. For example, if the person had a BM and did not wash their hands and touched a counter, then you came by and made food on that counter, you might get it. You can not get it just by being around the person or even sharing food as long as the person washes their hands. As a precaution, however, people with gastroenteritis should not prepare food for anyone else.
yes it is very contagious...if you were to touch something a infected person has touched then it will be likely that you will get sick if you put your hand near you mouth or eyes....wash everything and seperate the things that they use and wash them seperatly till they are better
It can be contagious from a few days up to two weeks or more, depending on which virus is causing your stomach flu (gastroenteritis). A number of viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including noroviruses and rotaviruses. So please visit gastrosurgical clinic as soon as possible.
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Yes. Gastroenteritis is viral and contagious. After exposure to the virus, you're likely to feel sick within 18 to 72 hours. Most people feel better in a day or two, but you're still contagious for at least three days — and up to two weeks — after you've recovered.
You're most likely to contract viral gastroenteritis when you eat or drink contaminated food or water, or if you share utensils, towels or food with someone who's infected or contamination. .
You usually develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — after contact with an infected person or because you've ingested contaminated food or water. If you're otherwise healthy, you'll likely recover without complications. But for infants, older adults and people with compromised immune systems, viral gastroenteritis can be deadly.
There's no effective treatment for viral gastroenteritis, so prevention is key. In addition to avoiding food and water that may be contaminated, thorough and frequent hand washing is your best defense.-
Is Gastroenteritis Contagious
It is contagious, but hard to get unless the person who has it doesn't practice good hygiene. For example, if the person had a BM and did not wash their hands and touched a counter, then you came by and made food on that counter, you might get it. You can not get it just by being around the person or even sharing food as long as the person washes their hands. As a precaution, however, people with gastroenteritis should not prepare food for anyone else.
yes it is very contagious...if you were to touch something a infected person has touched then it will be likely that you will get sick if you put your hand near you mouth or eyes....wash everything and seperate the things that they use and wash them seperatly till they are better
It can be contagious from a few days up to two weeks or more, depending on which virus is causing your stomach flu (gastroenteritis). A number of viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including noroviruses and rotaviruses. So please visit gastrosurgical clinic as soon as possible.