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  2. The Best Way to Stay Hydrated When You Have the Stomach Flu ...

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    Officially known as viral gastroenteritis, the stomach flu is an infection of your intestines. In the U.S., there are approximately 20 million cases of viral gastroenteritis each year.

  3. Bland diet - Wikipedia

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    A bland diet is a diet consisting of foods that are generally soft, low in dietary fiber, cooked rather than raw, and not spicy. It is an eating plan that emphasizes foods that are easy to digest. [1] It is commonly recommended for people recovering from surgery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or other conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

  4. Gastroenterocolitis - Wikipedia

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    Gastroenteritis can be caused by viral, bacterial, or parasitic infections. Common routes of infection include: Food; Contaminated water; Contact with an infected person; Unwashed hands [2] Fifty to seventy percent of cases of gastroenteritis in adults are caused by noroviruses (genus Norovirus, family Caliciviridae). This virus is highly ...

  5. Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    Gastroenteritis is usually caused by viruses; [4] however, gut bacteria, parasites, and fungi can also cause gastroenteritis. [2] [4] In children, rotavirus is the most common cause of severe disease. [10] In adults, norovirus and Campylobacter are common causes.

  6. Your winter illness guide: Why norovirus and RSV are on the ...

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    “Norovirus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea from acute gastroenteritis in the U.S., responsible for 58% of foodborne illnesses and about 2,500 outbreaks annually,” Justman says.

  7. Enterocolitis - Wikipedia

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    Enterocolitis is an inflammation of the digestive tract, involving enteritis of the small intestine and colitis of the colon. [1] It may be caused by various infections, with bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or other causes.

  8. Malabsorption - Wikipedia

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    Normally the human gastrointestinal tract digests and absorbs dietary nutrients with remarkable efficiency. A typical Western diet ingested by an adult in one day includes approximately 100 g of fat, 400 g of carbohydrate, 100 g of protein, 2 L of fluid, and the required sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, vitamins, and other elements.

  9. Vomiting - Wikipedia

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    Gastroenteritis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Celiac disease [19] Non-celiac gluten sensitivity [20] Pyloric stenosis (in babies, this typically causes a very forceful "projectile vomiting" and is an indication for urgent surgery) Bowel obstruction; Overeating (stomach too full) Acute abdomen and/or peritonitis; Ileus