There's often a sense of dread when parents hear a stomach virus is circulating through the school. If they have several kids at home, it could be a couple weeks before the bouts of vomiting and diarrhea run their course. In this Children's Channel video podcast, Samantha Gunkelman, MD, a pediatric hospitalist at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses the causes, care and prevention of these sickening symptoms.
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