When someone says they have a stomach flu or a stomach bug, they are usually referring to viral gastroenteritis, which basically means an inflammation of the stomach and intestines caused by ...

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Astroviruses most commonly cause the stomach flu, which is medically known as viral gastroenteritis. Symptoms usually begin 4 to 5 days after you contact the virus and last 1 to 4 days.

Viral gastroenteritis, such as with norovirus, usually causes symptoms 24–48 hours after exposure, which can last for one to two days. But food poisoning after eating microbial toxins can come ...

“Food poisoning” and “stomach bug” are informal terms describing gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach lining and intestines). While they share some symptoms, their causes differ.

“Concerning symptoms of dehydration would be if the patient is unable to keep anything down including water and medications, passing little or no urine, vomiting for more than 48 hours without ...

Norovirus, also called the "stomach bug," is known to cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea—but those aren't the only symptoms. People with norovirus may also feel symptoms common of viral ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in cases of croup, strep throat, allergies, a stomach bug and viral upper respiratory infections. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physic… ...