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Having been in contact with someone with sickness & diarrhoea how long before i am in the clear?
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Depends: Not all causes of diarrhea transmit from person-to-person and if they do the incubation period varies depending upon the bug and amount of exposure. Usually secondary cases show up in a couples of days but some can be 1-2 weeks.
Answered 12/14/2012
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