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What is the bug in a "stomach bug"?
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Stomach bug: Stomach bug is a generic term and refers to a variety of viruses/bacteria/parasites that cause gastrointestinal infection or gastroenteritis. Included are viruses: rotavirus in children, norovirus, adenovirus and ,astrovirus;, bacteria: camphylobacter, shigella,Ecoli,salmonella, yersinia, and parasites: giardia, amebiosis,cryptosporidium ,
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