 [ Symptoms ] how can i prevent passing gastroenteritus to my family members in my household  my grandmother is almost 70 and can barely walk or move around and i know these type of viruses can be deadly for elderly people and i am very worried i do not want her to catch this i am very concerned because i have been to the hospital twice for this i am also worried about my partner because we sleep in the same bed can anyone help me with info on ways to safely disinfect the house and prevent spreading germs besides washing my hands frequently [ Disease ] it is most probably musculoskeletal pain of ribs and muscles in between them can be caused by strain severe cough or sneeze cold air current use hot packs on the area and avoid cold air strain of the muscles … just to be sure palpate your lymph nodes below armpit for any swelling if found hard and swelled compared to opposite side then you should get them investigated and examined by a doctor