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It works for the flu - isn't that a stomach virus?

 

The flu is a common term for the stomach virus, but the real flu is categorized by high fever, dry cough, fatigue, body aches, stuffyness, headaches...

 

Sometimes the real flu (I should say influenza) does contain vomiting or diarrhea, but not that often.

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It works for the flu - isn't that a stomach virus?

 

I don't think so. Not usually. Influenza is what we call 'flu' with fever, aches, respiratory junk, chills, aches, etc. Sometimes, we get upset stomachs to accompany.

 

"Stomach Flu" doesn't really exist. It's how most people refer to gastroenteritis.

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Sambucol. Pronto. When my youngest got very sick with swine flu, i realized the siblings were exposed because we shared out of a common bowl right before he fell sick. We all started taking it right away and no one else got sick. My sick son only had it 3-4 days as well, when we were told it'd be at least a week. But you have to start it right away or it doesn't work.

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