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“Nausea and or vomiting are usually the first symptoms of norovirus,” says infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, MD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
Annually, norovirus causes 19 to 21 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea in the U.S., 465,000 emergency room visits, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 900 deaths, per the CDC.
Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
Hangovers are hard to prevent once alcohol is consumed. Aim instead to reduce the likelihood by drinking in moderation, hydrating while drinking and the next morning and exercising.
Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Infection is characterized by non-bloody diarrhea , vomiting , and stomach pain .
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Drug reaction (vomiting may occur as an acute somatic response to): [citation needed] Alcohol, which can be partially oxidized into acetaldehyde that causes the symptoms of hangover, including nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and fast heart rate. [22] Opioids; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; Many chemotherapy drugs
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