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What are the symptoms of gastroenteritis in teens?
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See below: There is no difference in the symptoms based on age. Most everyone will have vomiting and diarrhea, or diarrhea alone.
Answered 10/24/2015
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Symptoms: Gastroenteritis symptoms may include: diarrhea , nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, headaches, muscular aches & pains as well as fever (low grade). Bloody stools are not usually associated with gastroenteritis. According to the CDC, viral gastroenteritis usually has a duration of 1 to 10 days (depending on the specific virus). The average is 1 to 3 days.
Answered 1/5/2019
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