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abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference
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Sometimes, the flu-like illness is preceded by diarrhea or other GI symptoms.
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Fewer Side Effects: Common side effects like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be dose-dependent, so some believe that smaller doses may reduce these adverse reactions.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
Listeriosis generally causes food poisoning symptoms including fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headaches, diarrhea and vomiting, that should pass within a few days.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
Fewer Side Effects: Common side effects like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be dose-dependent, so some believe that smaller doses may reduce these adverse reactions.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 3 Jan. 2025
Listeriosis generally causes food poisoning symptoms including fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headaches, diarrhea and vomiting, that should pass within a few days.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause people to experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps.
—James Powel, The Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diarrhea. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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