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Everyone in my house is getting the stomach flu one by one, am i doomed? i start college tuesday so really dont want it! we share everything in house
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Not "doomed", but...: ...there's probably a pretty good chance you have caught the virus and symptoms may start soon. But not necessarily. Probably your household infection is caused by norovirus, which is very infectious. But you can reduce your risk with very careful hygiene in the bathroom and kitchen, frequent handwashing and aclohol gel, and avoiding personal contact with those with symptoms. Good luck!
Answered 9/6/2015
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