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Is a stomach virus contagious before diarrhea and vomiting begin? if so, for how long? thanks.
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No: It is contagious by hand to mouth. You have to touch the vomit or diarrhea then touch an open area like your eye, nose, mouth, nose and then it is very contagious . That is why handwashing around a sick person is so important and disinfecting everything that person could have touched important .
Answered 10/10/2018
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