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Varies with cause: Preformed staphylococcal toxin may manifest itself with diarrhea in a couple of hours or less; bacterial and viral infections may take a day or two or longer to cause symptoms. Reaction to chemical contaminants will vary with the chemical from minutes to days or weeks.
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