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Henry Kissinger hospitalized with ?stomach virus?
Posted by Dr B on 3/13/10
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was hospitalized in Seoul, South Korea after complaining of abdominal pain. The 86 year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was attending a security forum when he became ill. Tests, including x-rays and an MRI, did not reveal any serious illness, and he is being treated for a stomach virus with hydration and observation.
Viral gastroenteritis is often mistakenly called ?stomach flu,? but it is not caused by the influenza virus and it does not infect the stomach. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.
Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteritis can be serious when people cannot drink enough fluids to replace what is lost through vomiting and diarrhea- especially infants, young children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
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Posted by Dr B on 3/13/10
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was hospitalized in Seoul, South Korea after complaining of abdominal pain. The 86 year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner was attending a security forum when he became ill. Tests, including x-rays and an MRI, did not reveal any serious illness, and he is being treated for a stomach virus with hydration and observation.Viral gastroenteritis is often mistakenly called ?stomach flu,? but it is not caused by the influenza virus and it does not infect the stomach. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.
Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteritis can be serious when people cannot drink enough fluids to replace what is lost through vomiting and diarrhea- especially infants, young children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems.
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