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I think my boyfriend is sick, will i get sick?

• We've both been a little run-down & stressed but coping fine. I'm having a menstural cycle at the moment & i naturally feel like crap; nausea, diarehha, headaches, cramping, etc. Yesterday he was fine, had a healthy appetite, etc. Then he woke up in the middle of the night (around 12am) complaing of stomach pain. He had some water & fell back asleep. Around 1:15am he woke up, said that his stomach pain is getting worse, so he tried to have a bowl movement, he said that it was a normal stool but then got runny, when it got runny he started feeling nauseated & vomited. He had some more water & went back to sleep. Around 5am his daily alarm went off for work & he decided that he didn't want to go. Good thing he didn't, through-out the course of the day he had some more diarehha & vomiting, still with bad stomach pain. We've ruled out food poisioning because we've eaten the same foods. He hasn't been in contact with anyone who has had the stomach flu or showing even symptoms of any other sickness. So we are a bit puzzled. Would what he have be contagious? Last night i was kissing him, hugging him, etc. We share the same bathroom, but haven't shared food or drinks. I had to leave his house today because i've had stuff to do & i've decided not to go back as he is not too well & i don't want to risk getting sick. The last time we kissed was before we went to sleep. Since then, i've only hugged him, but have been laying next to him. Whislt he's coughing is nasty, i try not to breathe in but can't help that i'm in the same room/house as him. What are the chances i'll get sick? I've done my best to keep hygenic & not eat with my hands. It's just so hard to tell if i feel unwell because of my period or because i'm getting sick. I haven't really been hungry today, whatever i've eaten is sitting fine in my stomach. No pain, just yucky period feelings. Thanks so much for any input. xxoo

• Answer:

  Bacteria and viruses do not need to be picked up directly from contact with a sick person. You could open a door that a sick person went through earlier and then you rub your face with your hand and the bugs from the door handle could be breathed in and you are infected. The chances are slim but definitely it happens and that is one reason why copper door handles have been suggested for use in all hospitals and nursing homes etc , copper has the unusual effect of neutralising bacteria and viruses. But anyway there are many other ways to pick up bugs and even if you ate the same food he might have got a bigger dose of bugs (if there were any) or his immune system was just a little off guard. But the point is there are bugs out there all the time and we all get attacked by them and if our immune system is not 100% effective we can and do get ill from time to time and so you might get sick but try to eat healthy food and exercise and avoid smoking and that will improve your chances of staying healthy