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Have you ever had the "stomach flu?" What you probably had was gastroenteritis - not a type of flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining of the intestines caused by a virus, bacteria or parasites. Viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the U.S. It spreads through contaminated food or water, and contact with an infected person. The best prevention is frequent hand washing.

Symptoms of gastroenteritis include diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, headache, fever and chills. Most people recover with no treatment. (Read more)

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  1. Gastroenteritis (National Library of Medicine)
    Have you ever had the "stomach flu?" What you probably had was gastroenteritis - not a type of flu at all. Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the lining ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gastroenteritis.html - Health Topics
  2. Viral gastroenteritis
    Rotavirus infection; Norwalk virus; Gastroenteritis - viral; Stomach flu ... ones are: Astrovirus Enteric adenovirus Norovirus (also called Norwalk-like virus). It is common among school-age children. Rotavirus, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000252.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Traveler's Health: Diseases Related to Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... on Haemophilus influenzae Type b Norovirus infection (Norwalk/Norwalk-like virus infection) Norovirus infection (from Health Information for International ...
    wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentDiseases.aspx - External Health Links
  4. Foodborne Illness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
    ... For example, Shigella bacteria, hepatitis A virus and Norwalk virus can be introduced by the unwashed hands of ...
    www.cdc.gov/.../dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm - External Health Links
  5. Bad Bug Book: Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
    ... VIRUSES Hepatitis A virus Hepatitis E virus Rotavirus Norwalk virus group Other viral agents NATURAL TOXINS Ciguatera poisoning ...
    vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html - External Health Links
  6. Diarrhea From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
    ... Viral infections. Many viruses cause diarrhea, including rotavirus, Norwalk virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and viral hepatitis. Food ...
    digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diarrhea - External Health Links
  7. Norovirus Infection (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    ... means of transmission. Noroviruses are named after the "Norwalk virus," which caused an outbreak of illness in Norwalk, Ohio, in 1968. Norovirus infection is the most ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../DS00942/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all - External Health Links
  8. Food Contamination and Poisoning (National Library of Medicine)
    Each year, 76 million people in the U.S. get sick from contaminated food. Common culprits include bacteria, parasites and viruses. Symptoms range from mild ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html - Health Topics
  9. New Medicines in Development (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America)
    ... Non-ulcer dyspepsia Non-union fracture Norovirus infections Norwalk virus infections Nose disorders Nosocomial infections Nosocomial pneumonia NSAID- ...
    newmeds.phrma.org - External Health Links
  10. Infectious Facts (Directors of Health Promotion and Education)
    ... meningitis measles cat scratch disease mumps Chagas disease Norwalk virus infection chickenpox Otitis Media chlamydia pertussis chronic fatigue ...
    www.dhpe.org/pubs_infectious.html - External Health Links
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