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How long does the gastroenteritis bug sit in your system before it makes you ill?
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Oral ingestion: As disgusting as it sounds, most gastroenteritis is contracted through oral-fecal contamination of the food or water we ingest.
Answered 2/13/2014
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It varies: It depends on the infectious agent, some have incubation period of 1-2 days and others may take longer time
Answered 3/23/2015
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