Nausea and vomiting are common signs and symptoms that can be caused by numerous conditions. Nausea and vomiting most often are due to viral gastroenteritis รขโ‚ฌ often called stomach flu รขโ‚ฌ or the รขโ‚ฌยฆ Vomiting (also known as emesis, puking, and throwing up) [a] is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth and sometimes the nose.

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