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Can u get the stomach flu from the same virus twice in a row?
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Variant: Viruses mutate and can cause repeated illnesses, but are you sure this is the stomach flu? If your GI symptoms keep recurring, you may need to have them checked by a doctor.
Answered 2/22/2020
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