It’s easy to confuse food poisoning with a stomach bug, as both can cause similar symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. However, they have different causes and timelines. Food poisoning usually happens after eating contaminated food and symptoms often appear quickly—within hours. On the other hand, a stomach bug (viral gastroenteritis) spreads from person to pe... https://oakbendmedcenter.org/