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Stomach flu is caused by bacteria, viruses and certain parasites. The bacteria, viruses and parasites can be found in soil, wild and pet animals including birds, and humans. The stomach flu occurs when the germs enter the stomach. Germs that cause the stomach flu usually enter the stomach by mouth Stomach flu is caused by bacteria, viruses and certain parasites. The bacteria, viruses and parasites can be found in soil, wild and pet animals including birds, and humans. The stomach flu occurs when the germs enter the stomach. Germs that cause the stomach flu usually enter the stomach by mouth
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∙ 13y agoWashing the viruses off your hands and body when you are sick is extremely important in order to avoid spreading the stomach flu. Particles of vomit can fly around the room when you are vomiting, so cleaning sick room surfaces is also very important. The viruses can also live for weeks on surfaces so you must clean. Lysol disinfectant spray kills these viruses as does cleaning with a solution of 10% household bleach in water. Clorox wipes and Lysol wipes do NOT kill these viruses.
Although a sick person might think they are well, they are contagious (still producing viruses) for at least three days (often for two weeks) after their symptoms have stopped. Stay away from other people as much as possible while you are contagious. Keep young children home from day care or preschool for three days after they have recovered from a vomiting illness to avoid starting an outbreak at your school. If you work as a food service provider (cafeteria restaurant worker), do not return to work for three days to avoid starting an outbreak.
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∙ 15y agoStomach flu is caused by bacteria, viruses and certain parasites. The bacteria, viruses and parasites can be found in soil, wild and pet animals including birds, and humans. The stomach flu occurs when the germs enter the stomach. Germs that cause the stomach flu usually enter the stomach by mouth Stomach flu is caused by bacteria, viruses and certain parasites. The bacteria, viruses and parasites can be found in soil, wild and pet animals including birds, and humans. The stomach flu occurs when the germs enter the stomach. Germs that cause the stomach flu usually enter the stomach by mouth
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∙ 11y agoThe "stomach flu" is not influenza. It is a gastroenteritis. This means that it is an inflammation of the GI tract. It is passed oral/ fecally. If a person doesn't wash hands after "pooping", this can be passed onto a door knob or some other surface and then into the hands of another person who then puts their hands into their mouth.
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A List of viruses that can be spread to humans. I'm doing a Biology paper and i need a list of viruses that can be spreadable to humans and ect.?
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Is stomach flu airborne?
Neither of these viral infections are airborne in the medical sense of that term. However, if you are within 6 feet of someone sneezing with influenza, before the respiratory droplets that are heavier than air fall to the floor or surfaces in the area, you could breathe some of the droplets containing the viruses into your lungs and get the flu. The stomach flu is usually transmitted by direct contact and not from respiratory droplets but that is not impossible, either.
3 diseases caused by viruses?
Three illnesses casued by viruses are chicken pox, measles, and the stomach flu.
When is the stomach flu season?
The "stomach flu" is most prevalent in winter in temperate climates and in summer in the tropics. For that reason, it used to also be called "winter flu". It is also sometimes called the Norwalk flu or Norwalk agent (a very large outbreak occurred in Norwalk, hence the name). It is actually not really the flu. What is most often called stomach flu is viral gastroenteritis. That just means an irritation of the stomach and intestines by a virus. It is very contagious and is commonly spread when people are gathered together in close proximity through person to person contact or fecal contamination of foods or water. Sometimes food borne illness/food poisoning that is due to bacteria is also mistakenly called the stomach flu. The viruses most commonly associated with viral gastroenteritis are Norovirus and Rotavirus.
Do flu like symptoms such as fever go along with virus?
Some virus infections do cause those symptoms that are like the flu, such as fever, coughs and sneezes, body aches, headaches, malaise and fatigue. However, not all viruses cause these symptoms. The most common viruses to cause these symptoms are the cold and flu viruses and those viruses that cause viral gastroenteritis (also known as "stomach flu", although it is not due to influenza viruses). Viral gastroenteritis is also commonly called Norwalk flu and it is most often due to noroviruses, that are specific to the GI tract, just as influenza viruses are due to viruses that are specific to the respiratory tract.
If you feel sich with stomach cramps nausea diarrhea or vomiting that is accompanied by a fever you may be suffering from what?
Those are symptoms of stomach flu, or gastroenteritis, for the viral infection it is called call "flu." But the "stomach flu" is not the flu. It is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a number of factors including bacteria, viruses and parasites. The flu, which causes fever, congestion, muscle aches, and fatigue, is caused by viruses only. Stomach flu actually refers to gastroenteritis or irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines Gastroenteritis may be caused by a virus, bacteria, parasites in spoiled food or unclean water, or another trigger such as lactose intolerance, which causes a reaction to dairy products.
What virus do you have if you have a lot of diarrhea and vomiting?
Diarrhea and vomiting caused by a virus is usually referred to as the "stomach flu". Most viruses do not have names because there are millions of viruses that constantly mutate.
Why do antibiotics have an effect on Swine Flu?
They do not have an effect on swine flu, but can be helpful if a secondary bacterial infection occurs with the flu or after the flu. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. The flu is caused by viruses. Antibiotics are for treating infections by bacteria, not for treating infections by viruses.
What is the role of media in relation to bird flu?
To provide information on the activities, if any, of this very virulent flu virus and to give education on how to prevent the spread of all types of influenza viruses.
What is the incubation period of the stomach flu virus?
stomach flu is nothing but the gastroenteritis.it is gastric irritation caused due to various factors.factors causing stomach fluit is caused due to virus,bacteria,protozoa,lactic irritation.,e.t.c.mainly it was well known as stomach flu in case of irritation due to virus.types of virus causing stomach flu are1.rotavirus2.adenovirus3.calicivirus4.astrovirusWhen a person becomes infected with stomach virus, the virus begins to multiply within the small intestine. After approximately 1 to 2 days, depending on the virus, stomach flu symptoms can appear. This period between the stomach flu transmission and the start of symptoms is the "stomach flu incubation period." In some cases, the stomach flu incubation period can be as short as 4 hours. Is a Person Contagious During the Stomach Flu Incubation Period?Whether or not a person is contagious during the stomach flu incubation period will depend on which stomach flu virus the person is infected with. For example, with a rotavirus infection, the person is contagious during the stomach flu incubation period. This person is also contagious while experiencing stomach flu symptoms . Once the diarrhea has ended, a person with rota virus gastro enteritis is no longer contagious.In the case of a norovirus infection (including Norwalk virus), a person is not usually contagious during the stomach flu incubation period. People infected with norovirus gastroenteritis are usually contagious from the moment they begin feeling ill to at least 3 days after recovery. Some people may be contagious for as long as 2 weeks after recovery
What is the difference between Type B flu viruses and the Swine Flu?
They are different types of influenza viruses. Human "Swine flu" (H1N1/09) is caused by Type A viruses.
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