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Bookmark or Share- Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or ‘stomach flu’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."
- Stomach flu: How long am I contagious? - Mayo ClinicYou can pass stomach flu, also known as gastroenteritis, to others from a few days up to two weeks or more. The time depends on which virus is causing your illness. Although it's commonly called stomach flu, gastroenteritis isn't the same as influenza, also known as flu.
- Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) - Mayo ClinicYour doctor will likely diagnose viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) based on symptoms, a physical exam and sometimes on the presence of similar cases in your community. A rapid stool test can detect rotavirus or norovirus, but there are no quick tests for other viruses that cause gastroenteritis.
- Mayo Clinic Minute: What is ‘stomach flu?’ - Mayo Clinic News NetworkIf you’re tired and have an unsettled tummy, you may have a stomach virus. In the Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Cindy Kermott explains the difference between flu and a stomach virus, and offers advice for dealing with a stomach bug.
- Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicViral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that includes signs and symptoms such as watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — is through contact with an infected person or by consuming contaminated food or water.
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