Contagious: Amebiasis
| About contagion: Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Amebiasis is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion. |
Contagion summary: Should I be concerned about spreading infection to the rest of my household?
Yes. However, the risk of spreading infection is low if the infected person is treated with
antibiotics and practices good personal hygiene. This includes thorough hand washing with soap
and water after using the toilet, after changing diapers, and before handling food.1
Contagion discussion:
How can I become infected with E.
histolytica? 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Amebiasis: DPD
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