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Delhi-belly

At its core, Delhi Belly is an intestinal infection caused by consuming contaminated food or water [6, 14]. It typically manifests as a sudden onset of loose stools, abdominal cramps, and occasionally nausea or a mild fever [2, 17].

Medical studies, such as gastrointestinal syndromic panel testing on acute diarrhea cases, reveal that the condition stems from a few specific culprits: delhi-belly