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.
Joint involvement in RA typically occurs with a characteristic pattern, with symptoms affecting the joints on both sides of the body. For instance, a patient with RA will typically experience joint pain and swelling in both hands, knees, or hips.1. Hand.