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Is the stomach flu caused by the regular flu?

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asked Jan 24, 2018 in Other- Health by blimy012 (280 points)
Is the stomach flu caused by the regular flu?

Does the influenza virus cause the stomach flu?

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answered Jan 25, 2018 by Larry S (42,350 points)
The stomach flu virus is a completely different virus from the regular influenza virus so no the influenza virus doesn't cause the stomach flu.

Stomach flues are normally caused by food borne bacteria or a virus called the norovirus.

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