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A 22-year-old male asked:

why dysenrty happens immediately after consuming food?

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Dr. Larry Lutwick answered

Infectious Disease 49 years experience

Immediately?: The incubation period should be 1-2 days.

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis commented

Family Medicine 38 years experience

food poisoning by virus or by bacterium has varying incubation period, from few to several hours.

Nov 18, 2012

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