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Can asymptomatic norovirus patients shed virus through saliva? is there any evidence to suggest norovirus is transmissible through saliva?
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Norovirus can get transmitted through saliva. For info: https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2022/07/22/research-shows-norovirus-other-stomach-bugs-can-spread-through-saliva#:~:text=Research%20Shows%20Norovirus%2C%20Other%20%E2%80%98Stomach%20Bugs%2C%E2%80%99%20Can%20Spread,glands%20of%20mice%20and%20spread%20through%20their%20saliva.
Answered 1/1/2023
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