Food poisoning and stomach flu often feel very similar — nausea, cramps, fatigue — but they have different causes and may require different care. Knowing how to tell them apart can help you recover ...

A Children's Hospital Los Angeles gastroenterologist explains how a parent or caregiver can differentiate between stomach flu and foodborne illness for a child, and how each should be treated.

Norovirus, also known as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting sickness," is active in California and across the nation. But cleaning and disinfecting can help check its spread, experts say.

Norovirus is the country's leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it's picking up steam again as the holidays arrive. Recently the California Department of ...

A mutant flu strain causing a surge of early cases in the UK may be triggering more people to vomit bile, reports suggest. Experts believe the H3N2 strain may be more severe than usual because genetic ...

In our weekly feature, Doc Talk, pediatric emergency doctor, Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital talks about the stomach flu and how parents should properly treat it once FRESNO, Calif.

Cases of norovirus and the flu are jumping around the country. Both viruses can make you sick for days. Here’s what infectious disease doctors want you to know about the differences between the ...

Instead, it is a type of viral gastroenteritis that spreads quickly and leaves those infected feeling weak and exhausted. Unlike the flu, which primarily affects the respiratory system, this illness ...

The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as "stomach flu" or the "winter vomiting bug" – is now surging through the U.S. The number of outbreaks is up significantly over previous years, ...

A norovirus particle is pictured in this 3D illustration by Jessica A. Allen for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shared via Wikimedia Commons. CDC / Jessica A. Allen, Illustrator: ...