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Hello, I hope all is going well!

Kind of a silly question here, but can H Pylori be transmitted via breathing in the burp of someone that is positive?

Thank you!

it's not silly.

H. pylori cannot be transmitted via breath or burping. It doesnt survive very well outside human body. It has to be intimate like kissing or sharing food. However, a simple teeth brushing is enough to clean up H. pylori in the mouth. So it's actually quite hard for adult to catch H. pylori, assuming that everyone under the same roof brushes teeth.

Got it, thank you for the detailed response!!