How do you get infected with Helicobacter pylori?

One week ago I was diagnosed with the infection of Helicobacter Pylori, that bacteria is such a ***** that it can cause you stomach cancer.

I am under treatment but I wonder how is that I got that infection. If you know let me know please.

Thank you

"H. Pylori is bacterial/viral but it is believed to be transmitted orally so it might be contagious. Many researchers think that H. pylori is transmitted orally by means of fecal matter through the ingestion of waste tainted food or water. A clean and hygienic environment can help decrease the risk of H. Pylori infection."

--so says the wonderful page of Wikipedia

u get h pylori mainly by contaminated food.. u actually eat mant bacteriae but they die by the time they reach ur stomach due to acidity. h pylorie is the only bacteria which is able to survive this... hence it proliferates in ur stomach

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