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Can you get the stomach flu from playing basketball with someone who just has the flu?
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Flu & basketball: Possibly. It all depends on whether the sick person (who is unwisely playing basketball) coughs on you, which is likely, particularly if you are guarding him or rebounding against him. I doubt that such a person would be wearing a mask. My advice would be to pass on the experience.
Answered 7/20/2012
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