Symptoms include diarrhoea, stomach pains, dehydration, weight loss and fever.

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Excessive vomiting or sweating from fever can lead to dehydration, which is serious and requires treatment.

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The health board said the best course of action was to stay at home, take paracetamol to relieve symptoms of any fever and to drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.

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