Immunity against sickness bug

Once infected with sickness bug, you develop a long lasting immunity towards it. You cannot be infected with sickness bug twice. In case the sickness bug is a virus then there are chances for the bug to mutate.

Severe stomach pain is one of the chief symptoms of sickness bug. You can contract the infection through infected persons. It is a highly contagious disease.

For any symptoms to be seen it takes around 12-24 hours. Any kind of symptoms are identified after 24 hours after the time of infection. Diarrhea and vomiting are the common symptoms experienced during sickness bug. This condition can be easily transmitted.

It is dependent on the age of the person. A child takes 5-7 days for complete recovery. An adult takes 1-2 days for the same.

The infection can be contracted very quickly. It can even be contracted within 5 hours. Usually it takes around 12-24 to show any symptoms after infection.

Adults take around 24-48 hours to completely recover from the infection. Longer time is required for recovery in the case of children. 5-7 days is required by the children to recover.

On sharing drinks food and utensils with person infected there is a high chance of catching the disease. Sickness bug can be passed through contaminated utensils or appliances. The sources of contracting contamination can be utensils, computer keyboard, remote, etc. It can be transmitted air borne.

Though vomiting is a common symptom in both, morning sickness and stomach sickness. Both, of them are different conditions. Morning sickness is a symptom of pregnancy whereas sickness bug infects the stomach.

Sickness bug infection can be prevented by maintaining good hygiene. Have healthy eating and drinking habits. Wash hands after using the bathroom.

Having water level in the body maintained helps a faster recovery. Maintain electrolyte balance in the body. A proper medication along with the same would help a speedy recovery.