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Asked by charlottebrown1234 to Asif, Laura, Lena, Sean, Viv on 17 Mar 2012.
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Lena Ciric answered on 17 Mar 2012:
Stomach bugs are caused by either a bacteria or a virus that gets into your gut that isn’t normally. They disrupt the balance in your gut by multiplying and producing toxins. Your body then expels the bugs and their toxins by the process of diarrhoea and vomiting (not nice). Most stomach bugs only last for a few days to a week and aren’t dangerous as long as you drink plenty of fluids.
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Sean Murphy answered on 19 Mar 2012:
Some stomach bugs are caused by foreign bacteria. I noticed when I was traveling overseas, that drinking the water that all the locals could drink would make me sick. This is because their guts had adapted to the bacteria, while mine wasn’t used to the same sort of bacteria.
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charlottebrown1234 commented on :
What about stomach bugs that last for 3 weeks or more?
Lena commented on :
I know that norovirus (the winter vomiting bug) can last for a few weeks. If you’re ill for weeks, you should definitely go to the doctor.
charlottebrown1234 commented on :
Thankyou so much 😀