
But most kids who vomit, if they are a baby they can spit up some, or you know, if they do catch this virus from somebody, then you're going to know. If you have a baby and they are vomiting and it's like across-the-room shooting, that's not the stomach bug going around either.

If your child has vomiting without diarrhea and it lasts for several days or you see blood in it, that's the time to get checked out urgently, because that could be something much more serious than the stomach bug.īut vomiting usually stops in about six to 24 hours. However, if more than one person gets sick at the exact time, food poisoning is something that you want to consider.

It's usually not caused by food poisoning that often. When do you know when to bring your child in for vomiting and diarrhea? Most vomiting is caused by the stomach bug. But the bottom line is it's no fun, and it's a big risk for kids who can sometimes get dehydrated. There are a lot of other viruses though that can cause vomiting and diarrhea, including rotavirus, and adenovirus, and a bunch of other viruses we could name.

Everyone says, "I've got the stomach flu." Well, it's not the flu it's not caused by the influenza virus. We all have at one point or another and we'll all have it again at one point or another and we're seeing a lot of it going around lately. The stomach bug, how do you know when to keep your child at home, and how do you know when you need to bring them into the doctor? That's what we're going to discuss today.
