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Gastroenteritis In Adults

The most common germs that cause gastroenteritis are bacteria, viruses and certain parasites. They may come from the soil, or from the bowel motions or body secretions of wild and pet animals including birds, or from humans.

Gastroenteritis (Gastro) is an illness which may cause some or all of the following symptoms:

• diarrhoea (watery frequent bowel actions)
• stomach pains
• vomiting (being sick)
• nausea (feeling sick)
• fever
• headache

The germs which cause gastro get into your body through your mouth, often in food or water and it can take several days for symptoms to appear. Sometimes symptoms may occur within hours of the germs entering your body, but it is usually longer.

When people get gastro they often assume that the last meal they ate gave them food poisoning. However, this is often not the case, and it might be food that they ate a couple of days before that caused it.

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