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Can you catch norovirus from someone breathing on you?

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Dr. Howard Hack answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

No: It is spread from fecal contamination of things subsequently swallowed. Aerosol inaction of particles swallowed may also occur. It is not spread from breathing it in.

Dr Huilgol agreed

Answered 4/18/2018

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No: See link below for more info on how it spreads. http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/about/transmission.html.

Answered 4/1/2014

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