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Ulcerative colitis
Sir, my roommate has ulcerative colitis , can I get colitis from him? As we share same bathroom, because from past 5-6 days I am too feeling pain and diarrhoea in my abdomen. Please help
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Not at all. Ulcerative colitis is not communicable disease.
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
Cannot get
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Dr. Saima Iqtadar
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23 yrs exp
Aligarh
It is not communicable.
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Its not contagious.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. R P Singh
General Physician
34 yrs exp
Varanasi
Ulcerative colitis is autoimmune disease whic is not transmitted and intestinal colitis is due to infection which can be transmitted.
If you too are having it meand infection which may be due to eating same food together or by contact.
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