Mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacterium that spreads mainly through oral and fecal transmission

. Infection with H. pylori may increase the risk of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and other diseases. The main source of H. pylori infection is infected people, contact with infected people's saliva, body fluids, etc. or eating food, water, etc., may form oral transmission. After contact with infected people's secretions, eat without washing hands, there may be fecal transmission, forming H. pylori infection. Therefore, attention should be paid to maintaining good personal hygiene in daily life, washing hands before meals and after defecation to reduce the risk of Helicobacter pylori infection.