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Gastroenteritis: First aid

Adult

See medical help if:

  • Vomiting lasts more than two days.
  • Diarrhea lasts more than several days.
  • Diarrhea turns bloody.
  • Fever is more than 102 Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) or higher.
  • You get lightheaded or faint when you stand.
  • Confusion develops.
  • Stomach pain develops.