Helicobacter pylori has one of the highest rates of infection in the global population. More than half of the population in China has been infected with the bacterium.
Good lifestyle and eating habits can effectively prevent infection. Not sharing dishes and chopsticks and dividing meals is a common prevention method. People with a history of diseases should be tested for Helicobacterpylori if it occurs in family members, especially people with a family history of the disease, especially the elderly.