Expert say this year's flu vaccine appears to be a much better match to the current virus than the vaccine used in 2007, and there have been no major flu outbreaks so far this year. But doctors say that even if people manage to evade the flu, they may not make it through winter unscathed. Cases of norovirus, a nasty gastrointestinal bug, are on the rise this winter, as are colds. In this article, a reporter talks to doctors about how to deal with these bugs, and how sufferers can know when they...
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ReferencesKapikian AZ. Rotaviruses, noroviruses, and other gastrointestinal viruses. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed.... Read more »
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers could be close to discovering a treatment for the common "stomach flu" thanks to an immune sensor that detects... Read more »
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Viral gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines from a virus. The infection can lead to diarrhea and vomiting. It is sometimes... Read more »
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