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An intestinal infection caused by the Shigella bacteria

An infection caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster (chickenpox) virus within the body of someone who previously had chickenpox or (rarely) someone who had received the chickenpox vaccine in the past

An infection of one or more parts of the urinary system. The urinary system includes the kidneys, the tubes that join the kidneys to the bladder (ureters), the bladder, and the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside (the urethra).

Small, white, threadlike worms (0.25″–0.5″ long) that live in the large intestine

An infestation of the skin by small insects called mites

If the vomiting is associated with an infection, the incubation and contagious periods depend on the type of germ causing the infection.