stomach virus

Intestinal infection cause

A stomach virus is an infection that causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps—what doctors call viral gastroenteritis.

Despite the common name stomach flu, it has nothing to do with influenza.

The illness typically passes within a day or two: Half the office is out with a stomach virus.

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gastrointestinal health

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Gastrointestinal system condition

intestinal health

pathogen type/etiology

stomach virusfood poisoning

Sickness from contaminated eating

bacterial infection · parasitic infection · salmonella · E. coli infection · giardia

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