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What are the symptoms that your child has the flu and not the rotavirus or norovirus?

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Several: Rotavirus and norovirus infections are generally limited to the GI tract. Although influenza may also produce GI symptoms, the upper and occasionally lower respiratory tract symptoms, degree of fever, generalized muscle aches and degree of malaise are far more than one could reasonably expect from the first two viruses.

Dr Lewis and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/26/2018

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