Positive H. pylori can infect children.
Being H. pylori positive means that the patient is infected with H. pylori, and that patient also becomes a source of infection, which can be transmitted to both children and adults.
H. pylori is generally transmitted orally as well as fecally, and can be transmitted to a child when the patient and the child share utensils or when the utensils are not sterilized thoroughly. When the patient and the child kiss, mouth-to-mouth transmission can also occur because the patient’s saliva also contains H. pylori.
H. pylori can also be transmitted to a child when the patient gives the child food that he or she has eaten, or when the patient feeds the child directly from his or her hands without washing his or her hands.
If someone in the family is positive for H. pylori, it is important to take the child to the hospital in time to see a doctor. Carbon 13 or carbon 14 breath test can be performed to detect whether the child is infected with H. pylori, and once diagnosed, reasonable treatment should be carried out under the guidance of a specialized doctor.