In this video, learn how long your child may be contagious with viral gastroenteritis, according to Preeti Parikh, MD, Pediatrician at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Preeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
References
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National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2018). Treatment of viral gastroenteritis (“stomach flu”).
Nemour's KidsHealth. (2021). Gastroenteritis (stomach flu).
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Lauren Smith, MALauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
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Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPatricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH, is a medical editor at GoodRx. She is a licensed, board-certified pediatrician with more than a decade of experience in academic medicine.
