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How To Get Rid Of Stomach Flu?
Hi, my family recently caught the stomach flu (norovirus I believe) starting with our baby, then my husband, then toddler, and I. My daughters and I took probiotics during the flu and my husband didn't and we have either light yellow to mustard almost white colored stools,but he does not?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
STOMACH FLU IS NOT A 'FLU'.
IT MAY BE VIRAL OR PARASITIC INFESTATION,OR BACTERIAL INFECTION DUE TO UNHYGIENIC FOOD .
YOUR FAMILY MIGHT HAVE TAKEN SAME FOOD.
DO NOT WORRY.
TAKE CARE FOR DEHYDRATION.
GIVE PLENTY OF O R S WITH MINERAL WATER & COCONUT WATER.
GIVE SEMI SOLD DIET IT WILL CONTROL WITHIN A WEEK IT SELF.
GIVE CURD,BANANA.
IF NOT CONTROLLED CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN WITH SOAP & WATER.
WHITE COLORED STOOL MAY BE DUE TO JAUNDICE,CHECK IT .
IT MAY BE VIRAL OR PARASITIC INFESTATION,OR BACTERIAL INFECTION DUE TO UNHYGIENIC FOOD .
YOUR FAMILY MIGHT HAVE TAKEN SAME FOOD.
DO NOT WORRY.
TAKE CARE FOR DEHYDRATION.
GIVE PLENTY OF O R S WITH MINERAL WATER & COCONUT WATER.
GIVE SEMI SOLD DIET IT WILL CONTROL WITHIN A WEEK IT SELF.
GIVE CURD,BANANA.
IF NOT CONTROLLED CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR.
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN WITH SOAP & WATER.
WHITE COLORED STOOL MAY BE DUE TO JAUNDICE,CHECK IT .
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