Doctors are warning Hoosiers of a virus going around. The GI bug is typically confused with the flu.
Symptoms of the bug include sneezing, coughing, a sore throat, and more nausea than the flu. The virus will stay in the system for three days or so and is contagious.
Jacqueline Seevers, a physician assistant at IU Health Family Medicine in downtown Indianapolis, told WISH-TV the best ways to avoid getting sick.
“It is a virus and it’s spread by germs so basically unless your hygiene is really on it, it can be common to catch it again. Things I recommend to my patients if you get the GI bug: Make sure that you’re washing your hands frequently. Disinfect all the surfaces in your home, bathrooms and countertops.”
