Viral gastroenteritis history and symptoms
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History and Symptoms
The main symptoms of viral gastroenteritis are watery diarrhea and vomiting. The affected person may also have headache, fever, and abdominal cramps ("stomach ache"). In general, the symptoms begin 1 to 2 days following infection with a virus that causes gastroenteritis and may last for 1 to 10 days, depending on which virus causes the illness. Symptoms can be listed as follows:
Other symptoms may include:
- Chills
- Clammy skin
- Excessive sweating
- Fever
- Joint stiffness
- Leakage (incontinence) of stool
- Muscle pain
- Poor feeding
- Vomiting blood (very rare)
- Weight loss