Since gastro outbreaks are really common in hospitals, I assume that's what I've got. That's why I don't think I'd ever take a cruise, cause you always hear these horror stories about gastro outbreaks, that spread ship-wide
Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection caused by several different viruses. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.
Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteritis can be serious when people cannot drink enough fluids to replace what is lost through vomiting and diarrhea—especially infants, young children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
[Top]Symptoms
The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea and vomiting. Other symptoms are headache, fever, chills, and abdominal pain. Symptoms usually appear within 4 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus and last for 1 to 2 days, though symptoms can last as long as 10 days.
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poor baby... be well. Choose life ;-)
The worst is when you are sitting on the toilet pushing water out of your back-side and suddenly feel like you're going to throw up. Good times!
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