Many people use the term “stomach flu” to describe illnesses with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. These symptoms can be caused by many different viruses, bacteria or even parasites. While vomiting, diarrhea, and being nauseous or “sick to your stomach” can sometimes be related to the flu, more commonly in children than adults these problems are rarely the main symptoms of influenza. The flu is a respiratory disease and not a stomach or intestinal disease.
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