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How long after stopping throwing up is a person contagious with a 24 virus?
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Depends: Contagiousness can be hard to gauge. 24 hours is a good benchmark to wait. Still, wash hands frequently, don't share eating utensils, practice general good hygiene.
Answered 9/7/2019
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