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(HealthDay News) -- When bacteria, viruses or parasites contaminate your food, you can have symptoms that range from a sour stomach to dangerous bouts of vomiting, diarrhea or dehydration.

The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse says common symptoms of foodborne illness include:

• Painful abdominal cramping.
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Dehydration.
• Fever.
• Diarrhea, which may be bloody.

-- Diana Kohnle

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