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What is acute gastroenteritis? stomach/intestine trouble?
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Infection: That is the medical term for an intestinal infection. Either by a bacteria or a virus. In lay terms a "stomach flu".
Answered 10/9/2017
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Gastroenteritis is: usually a viral illness (but can be bacterial) affecting GI tract. Sx's: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps/pain, headaches, muscular aches, pains & 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). Average is 1 to 3 days.
Answered 3/22/2020
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