I was wondering if you can get Helicobacter pylori (the bacteria that can cause gastritis and ulcers) by kissing a person, if that person is infected with it?
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2Of note, 80% of people in the developing world are infected with H. Pylori. "Usually destroys the stomach lining" may be more accurately, "increases the risk for peptic ulcer disease".– SusanApr 16, 2016 at 21:40
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Tnx for the comment but I've read that multiple times along with millions of posts and articles, suffering from digestive problems for over 5 years... Hoping to get a decent answer here– user3462Apr 16, 2016 at 22:02
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The mode of transmission of helicobacter is unknown but studies show that people with helicobacter infections may have it also in their saliva. So, in this study, 75% had helicobacter identified by molecular Probes.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC502720/
This has lead to some people saying that transmission by saliva is common.
https://publichealth.arizona.edu/outreach/health-literacy-awareness/hpylori/transmission
answered Apr 17, 2016 at 3:26
