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Are Stomach Flu And Food Poisoning The Same?

7. Symptoms of Stomach Flu

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Stomach flu will often manifest as stomach pain, diarrhea or loose bowel movement, and/or vomiting.  These signs and symptoms are similar to that of food poisoning, which makes it difficult for most non-medical persons to differentiate the two.  However, stomach flu will sometimes cause low-grade fevers (fevers ranging from 37.4C to 39.4C), and sometimes there will be joint pains.  Weight loss is an expected side effect of when the person is excreting more than they are eating.  A person with stomach flu will have a hard time eating anything because he or she cannot hold it down anyway, and the diarrhea and vomiting can often be draining.