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Can bacterial gastroenteritis spread through saliva i.e. kissing, etc? or would the other person get infected with it?

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Dr. R Lee Hinson
Dr. R Lee Hinsonanswered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Not a concern: In general. You probably will not want to be around others too much anyway feeling like you do. Be aggressive seeing your GI doc and treating the issue.
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Dr. Abraham Jaskiel
Dr. Abraham Jaskielanswered
Dentistry 24 years experience
Bacteria: Bacteria in general does get transferred from person to person during kissing. If your unsure better not to do it until you are 100% ok.
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