You can be contagious from a few days up to two weeks or more, depending on which virus is causing your stomach flu (gastroenteritis).A number of viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including noroviruses and rotaviruses. Symptoms usually appear within one to two days of exposure. 2  Although you typically feel better after a day or two, you're contagious for up to three days after you've recovered. 3  Some people may be contagious for up to two weeks after recovery. 4  Rotavirus.
In the early stages, people with RA may not initially see redness or swelling in the joints, but they may experience tenderness and pain. These following joint symptoms are clues to RA: Joint pain, tenderness, swelling or stiffness for six weeks or longer. Morning stiffness for 30 minutes or longer. More than one joint is affected. Small joints (wrists, certain joints of the hands and feet) are affected.
How is Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosed? Posted by Luke Doiron on Aug 28, 2014 3:49:00 PM Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an immune system disease whichattacks the tissues in the body. Early symptoms of RA affect joints in the hand, wrist, knees,ankles, and feet and include pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Severe symptoms include loss of joint movement and even joint deformity.