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Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that presents with watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, headache, muscle aches, and sometimes fever. It’s often called the stomach bug or stomach flu, but it’s not actually the flu or influenza, which is a respiratory illness. This infection usually occurs through contact with an infected person or ingestion of contaminated food or water.
An upset stomach is a common symptom of stomach problems and can make eating sound unappealing, even though you may be hungry. Knowing what to eat is difficult because you don’t know what will sit well with your stomach.
Follow these tips to refuel your body when you have viral gastroenteritis:
The main complication of stomach problems is dehydration, which is a severe loss of water, essential salts and minerals. You can reduce your risk of dehydration by drinking enough fluids to replace those lost through vomiting or diarrhea.
Depending on the cause, viral gastroenteritis symptoms usually appear about one to three days after exposure. Symptoms may be mild or sometimes severe and last from a few days to a week.
Although viral gastroenteritis is extremely common, it can usually be treated at home. Red flags or scary symptoms that warrant medical attention include severe dehydration, inability to control fluids, bloody stools, severe abdominal pain, or symptoms that persist for more than a week. Young children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems are more likely to develop complications related to viral gastroenteritis.
Good hand hygiene and proper food handling are critical to preventing illness and limiting the spread of viral gastroenteritis in homes, schools, workplaces and communities. Make sure to wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food and eating, especially after using the toilet. Stomach bugs are most common in the winter and spring, so be diligent, especially this time of year.
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