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How do I know if I’m having food poisoning or a gastric flu?
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Dr. Dinesh G
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Hi @Jade great question! This can be hard to differentiate, and not necessarily mutually exclusive because you can catch gastric flu from food prepared with suboptimal hygiene practices by someone with an ongoing gastric flu illness.
Factors like recent travel, consumption of unfresh food, symptoms of others that consumed the suspected meal, as well as other clinical features. Differentiation would ideally require a consult with a trained physician to determine as well as to propose recommended treatment.
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