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How does infectious colitis spread from person to person? my dad was diagnosed with it last night.
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Usually: It's related to spread of the infectious agent in the stool making it your mouth, as in the orofecal route. This can happen with optimal hand hygiene is undertaken with diarrhea and the infectious agent isn't cleaned off one's hands and then can contaminant your food.
Answered 5/31/2015
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