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Can viral gastroenteritis be prevented?
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Yes and no: Good hand hygiene with any type of food that you ingest..Make sure it is well cooked - otherwise the illness can occur in outbreaks and sporadically.
Answered 10/3/2013
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Yes and no.: Hand washing is the key to preventing illness. Also, remember that everything you touch probably has germs, especially door handles - -so don't touch your face or lick you fingers when you are 'out and about' as it just exposes you to germs. When you get home - wash your hands, first thing. Now, you will probably still get a bug now and then, but avoiding germs will help.
Answered 12/23/2014
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