BUDGET OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FISCAL YEAR 2017 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Scan here to go to our website.
1 Viruses such as the flu, norovirus, or rotavirus . Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute diarrhea in children. 2  Parasites, which are tiny organisms found in contaminated food or water.  Medicines such as antibiotics, cancer drugs, and antacids that contain magnesium.
Other viral diarrhea causes include infections with one of the following: 1  Norovirus, which is a common cause of cruise ship diarrhea (norovirus gastroenteritis). 2  Cytomegalovirus. 3  Herpes simplex virus.  Viral hepatitis.