Causes Of Gastroenteritis - Articles
Viral Gastroenteritis
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... oenteritis is an intestinal infection caused by several different viruses. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteritis can be se ...
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Viral Gastroenteritis
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
... oenteritis is an intestinal infection caused by several different viruses. Highly contagious, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the United States. It causes millions of cases of diarrhea each year.Anyone can get viral gastroenteritis and most people recover without any complications. However, viral gastroenteritis can be se ...
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Foodborne Infections: Meat and Poultry to Blame
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DiseaseProof
... 97 percent of cases were traced back to farm-raised chickens, cattle, and sheep. These results implicate livestock as the primary transmission route for the leading cause of gastroenteritis in the developed world, which is thought to infect 2 to 3 million people per year in the U.S. alone.Not surprising! Animal husbandry can be gruesome, this vide ...
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Small Bowel and Colonic Intussusception
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Dr. Anshu Gupta
... ntussusception can occur in the colon, the small bowel, or between the small bowel and colon. The result is a blocked small bowel or colon.Intussusception is rare in adults. Causes includebenign or malignant growthsadhesions (scarlike tissue)surgical scars in the small bowel or colonmotility disorders (problems with the movement of food through th ...
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ROTAVIRUS
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cj
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. 1-2 days after infection, a child may develop vomiting and fever that may last up to 9 days. Diarrhea may persist for up to 3 wee ...
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ROTAVIRUS
by
cj
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. 1-2 days after infection, a child may develop vomiting and fever that may last up to 9 days. Diarrhea may persist for up to 3 wee ...
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Health Headlines - August 26
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Meredy
... s issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published by the CDC.Noroviruses, sometimes called Norwalk-like viruses, are a group of highly contagious viruses that cause gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. In recent years, there have been a number of norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. During last winter's outbreak ...
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Health Headlines - August 25
by
Meredy
... s issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published by the CDC.Noroviruses, sometimes called Norwalk-like viruses, are a group of highly contagious viruses that cause gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. In recent years, there have been a number of norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships. During last winter's outbreak ...
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