Jacksonville, FL
A 21-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to catch a stomach virus from someone but have milder symptoms?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Yes: The degree of illness depends on many different factors.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Los Angeles, CA
A 23-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to not catch a contagious stomach virus from someone you live with (don't share a room)?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
YES: Most of these viruses (eg: Norovirus) LIVE ON SURFACES thus HAND WASHING and NOT SHARING dishes , bathroom supplies are the only way to avoid the vurus. BLEACH clean all surfaces touched by the infected person!
Hope this helps
Dr Z
715 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Nov 27, 2017
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