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Types of Stomach Bugs

Abdominal Cramps and Pain
Abdominal Cramps and Pain

Stomach flu causes inflammation of the lining of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Viral gastroenteritis is highly contagious and affects millions of people around the world every year with vomiting, watery diarrhea, headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain and cramping.

Astrovirus
Astrovirus

Astrovirus is an RNA virus which mainly affects the intestinal system. The infection is quite prevalent in children aged between 1 and 10 years. While the virus may also affect adults, infection in adults is quite rare.

Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease

Celiac.com 05/09/2018 - Is there a difference in celiac disease rates between people born via cesarian section versus those born via natural birth? To answer that question, a team of researchers recently set out to investigate the association between mode of delivery and the risk of celiac disease in two large population-based birth cohorts with different rates of diagnosed celiac disease.

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Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease

This is a place for members with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis to get information and support.

Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis

Had first flair up of diverticulitis a year ago and just spent an evening having vomiting , diahrrea , chills and upper stomach pain and incredible wind. Phoned the doctor but they said it is probably a bug and not diverticulitis.

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Enteric Adenovirus
Enteric Adenovirus

Adenovirus is a class of virus that causes both respiratory and gastrointestinal ailments. As is the case with other types of viruses like Rotavirus and Norovirus, Adenovirus is quite contagious and tends to affect adults and children.

Gallstones
Gallstones

The stomach, small intestine and large intestine (colon) are part of your digestive tract, which processes the foods you eat. Viral gastroenteritis is an inflammation of these organs caused by a virus.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Heartburn is usually due to regurgitation of gastric acid (gastric reflux) into the esophagus and is the major symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known as acid reflux can sometimes cause a tightening sensation in the chest.

Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids

Stomach bugs and food poisoning can be difficult to tell apart but there are subtle differences between the two. Learn the difference and how to avoid both. The norovirus stomach bug spreads quickly and easily in close quarters.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as we’ll discuss in this article, is a condition which some might mistake for an acute illness such as this. But not without understandable reason: IBS affects the same part of the body and causes symptoms which aren’t a million miles away from that of a stomach bug. The two conditions are however very different.

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Low-Grade Fever
Low-Grade Fever

Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — is through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water.

Nausea, Vomiting or Both
Nausea, Vomiting or Both

Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — is through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water.

Norovirus (Norwalk
Norovirus (Norwalk

Norovirus is a very contagious virus that can infect anyone. You can get it from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus causes your stomach or intestines or both to get inflamed. This leads you to have stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea and to throw up.

source: cdc.gov
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Occasional Muscle Aches or Headache
Occasional Muscle Aches or Headache

Viral gastroenteritis, also known as the stomach flu, is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It can be caused by many different viruses, such as norovirus and rotavirus. Symptoms can last from 1 to 10 days, including diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.

Rotavirus is the Leading Cause in Children
Rotavirus is the Leading Cause in Children

Gastroenteritis flu can be caused by many different kinds of viruses. The main types are rotavirus and norovirus. Rotavirus is the world's most common cause of diarrhea in infants and young children. Norovirus is the most common cause of serious gastroenteritis and also foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S.

source: webmd.com
Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis

Then again at the end of August caught a v mild but (husband got the same bug) and within a week had bad flare and loads of blood but managed to get on steroids (6 week reducing course) and within 6-7 days flare was totally under control.

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