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a family member was diagnosed with this illness. the gi dr. stated that this was contagious via fecal and/or oral route can taking only one round of antibiotics cause you to have pseudomembranous colitis
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∙ 13y agoIn medicine, colitis refers to an inflammation of the colon and is often used to describe an inflammation of the large intestine.
Colitides may be acute and self-limited or chronic, i.e. persistent, and broadly fit into the category of digestive diseases.
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∙ 13y agoNo you cannot catch ulcerative colitis. It's one of these things that you can be born with a tendency to develop. There is a slight genetic link but it only increases risk nothing is set in stone.
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∙ 13y agoMost types of colitis are not contagious. Many researchers believe that infectious colitis is contagious.
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Is colitis contagious if someone has breast tumor?
No - colitis is not contagious. It is confined to the sufferer, and cannot be passed on to another person.
Is colitis contagious to others?
So far there has been no evidence that it is contagious to others.
Is inflamitory bowel disease contagious?
No. We are not sure what causes them (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) but they do not appear to be contagious.
Can a person with ulcerative colitis be more prone to contract hsv?
Ulcerative colitis will not affect catching HPV; it is very contagious and nearly all that are exposed to the virus catch HPV.
Is Ulcers contagious?
No you cannot catch ulcerative colitis. It's one of these things that you can be born with a tendency to develop. There is a slight genetic link but it only increases risk nothing is set in stone.
What is colitis nonspecific mean?
It means that it may not be a true ulcerative colitis but may be colitis related to some infection or antibiotic induced colitis
What are some factors of a colitis diet?
There are several sites that have information about colitis and diets for colitis. Here are two websites that might be able to help you: http://colitis.emedtv.com/ulcerative-colitis/ulcerative-colitis-diet.html AND http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/ulcerative-colitis/creating-an-ulcerative-colitis-plan
What is the difference between colitis and ulcerative colitis?
Colitis is a general term referring to inflammation of the colon, which can be caused by various factors such as infection or autoimmune conditions. Ulcerative colitis is a specific type of colitis that is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by ulcers in the colon and rectum. Ulcerative colitis is a subset of colitis.
Does geri halliwell have colitis?
she has colitis of the mouth :(
What is systemic colitis?
No such thing as systemic colitis
Bacterium induced colitis and pH?
Changes of pH in the bowel is an effect of colitis, and not the cause of colitis.
What is colitis called in the throat?
There is no such condition as colitis of the throat. Colitis means inflammation of the colon. Inflammation in the throat is called tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
