10 Stomach Flu Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #4: Rash
Rash is an uncommon symptom of gastroenteritis. The presence of a rash may indicate that the cause of the stomach flu is bacterial.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause acute gastroenteritis, and enteric fever. Salmonella typhi causes typhoid fever. Symptoms for this disease include high fever, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, malaise, myalgias, headache, cough, diarrhea or constipation, and delirium. Patients with typhoid fever may develop a rash in the form of rose spots, usually located in the chest or abdomen.
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