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I just returned from a family reunion and now several of us are sick with a gastroenteritis-like thing. what could be causing it?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Stomach Flu: It is either a viral infection that we call the stomach flu or there was some contaminated food...So food poisoning. Both are usually not too severe and are gone fairly quickly without treatment.

Answered 1/5/2019

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibilities: Food poisoning or stomach flu.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/31/2015

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