This is retched news. Stomach bugs are in bloom in the US. Also known as the stomach flu (though unrelated to influenza), the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness is typically caused by ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Having the stomach flu (gastroenteritis) can make it tough to eat anything, but ...

Stomach flu and food poisoning symptoms are very similar, sometimes identical. The stomach flu is a virus and tends to last longer; food poisoning has many possible causes. Hydration is the key to ...

(1) Chances are, if you’ve had a bad bout of diarrhea or vomiting due to a virus, parasite, or bacteria, you’ve experienced gastroenteritis. Despite the common symptoms, though, most ...

Stomach flu (viral enteritis) is an infection in the intestines. It has an incubation period of 1 to 3 days, during which no symptoms occur. Once symptoms appear, they usually last for 1 to 2 days ...

Other causes of gastroenteritis include eating contaminated foods, chemical toxins, and drugs. If you have symptoms of stomach flu and are weak and dizzy, you may be dehydrated. Call your doctor ...

Other symptoms can include fever, headache, and body aches. While it might be described as the stomach flu, norovirus is not related to the flu, according to the CDC. Someone sickened by norovirus ...

The vast majority of food poisonings are as a result of food contaminated by microbes and their toxins. When you eat or drink ...

Medical experts follow a specific protocol when reintroducing food after stomach flu symptoms begin to subside. The classic BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) remains popular among ...

Also known as gastroenteritis, food poisoning leads to symptoms affecting both the GI tract and the entire body, he adds. Food is undercooked. Some of the most common causes include raw or ...

This week, Dr. Mallika says she's been seeing a number of patients with the stomach flu. Symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhea, belly cramps, fatigue, muscle aches, and fever. Symptoms usually ...