10 Stomach Bug Symptoms
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Stomach bugs, also known as stomach flu, can present a variety of symptoms, some of which are easily self-diagnosed. The dreaded and uncomfortable stomach bug is medically known as viral gastroenteritis. A stomach bug is different from foodborne illnesses. Food poisoning typically presents within four to six hours of ingesting bacteria-laden food, while symptoms of a stomach bug generally appear within two to three days of exposure to the virus.
Most people recover without complications, but for some, a stomach bug can be life-threatening. Medication cannot cure a stomach bug, so it’s advisable to treat each symptom accordingly.1‘Gastroenteritis (Stomach Flu).’ Gastrointestinal Society, 17 Mar. 2020, badgut.org/information-centre/a-z-digestive-topics/gastroenteritis/.
