French authorities on Wednesday allowed asymptomatic passengers to leave a British cruise ship, saying a gastrointestinal virus was behind an outbreak of sickness that came after an elderly man died of a heart attack.
May 14, 2026
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Norovirus is the country's leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it's picking up steam again as the holidays arrive.
Dec 29, 2025
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If you've got a dodgy tummy, diarrhea and have been vomiting, it's easy to blame a "tummy bug" or "off food."
Jun 18, 2025
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Health care providers in developing countries know that oral rehydration salts (ORS) are a lifesaving and inexpensive treatment for diarrheal disease, a leading cause of death for children worldwide—yet few prescribe it.
Feb 8, 2024
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The holiday season is ubiquitous with family gatherings, shopping excursions in busy stores and malls, and workplace potlucks.
Dec 14, 2023
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Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, headache, muscle aches and sometimes fever. It's often called a stomach bug or the stomach flu, but it's not ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Following the first stay-at-home orders issued in the U.S. to curb the spread of COVID-19, gastrointestinal viruses such as norovirus, rotavirus and adenovirus all but disappeared from California communities, and remained ...
Aug 10, 2023
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If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the broad term for an infection in the intestines. Some call it "stomach flu."
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