as in diarrhea
abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
the one person in the tour group who didn't drink the water was spared Montezuma's revenge
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diarrhea
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In addition to fevers and continuous, watery diarrhea, rotavirus symptoms in babies and children can also include loss of appetite and dehydration, per the NFID.—
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Reddy told Fox News Digital that salmonella bacteria can only be killed by cooking a raw egg — and the disease's symptoms include diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Montezuma's revenge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Montezuma%27s%20revenge. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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