How to Use stomach bug in a Sentence
stomach bug
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Even healthy people can see this stomach bug continue for weeks.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
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Has your family been dealing with a stomach bug?
—Hali Smith june 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2026
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Sports drinks can help replenish electrolytes after a sweaty workout, stomach bug, or long day in the heat.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 14 May 2026
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Flu season may be mostly behind us, but a nasty, highly contagious stomach bug is rising.
—NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Just when the Athletics were finally starting to get healthy again, a stomach bug came biting.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
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Listening to most records felt shaky, ominous, like reintroducing food after a stomach bug.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
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Cyclosporiasis does not spread from person to person, unlike norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug that usually runs its course in a few days.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 July 2026
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The intestinal problems often last longer than typical food poisoning or stomach bugs, which can indicate a sick person should go to the hospital.
—Eva Flowe july 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
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Some people only complain of diarrhea or vomiting, but a hallmark of norovirus is intense vomiting compared to other stomach bugs.
—NBC news, 29 May 2026
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For Hammond, keen to avoid stomach bugs, those extra precautions meant supercharging cleaning rituals.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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Often referred to as a stomach flu or stomach bug, rotavirus infection can cause extreme diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration and hospitalization.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sam Merrill was violently ill on the off day between games 4 and 5, as a stomach bug (different from Atkinson’s upper respiratory bug) is also coursing through the team.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
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While a traditional stomach bug will have symptoms that typically disappear within 24 to 48 hours, cyclosporiasis symptoms may last for days or even weeks, Bagdasarian noted.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 July 2026
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