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I just kiss a person with h. pylori do i have to see my doctor right away?
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H. Pylori: No. This bacterium is found in stomach of ones with chronic gastritis or gastric ulcers. It afflicts almost half the world's population & is contagious. If worried as such, talk to your family doctor about prevention & eradication methods.
Answered 11/3/2016
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