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Rotavirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in children, [25] and produces similar rates in both the developed and developing world. [20] Viruses cause about 70% of episodes of infectious diarrhea in the pediatric age group. [13] Rotavirus is a less common cause in adults due to acquired immunity. [27]
Depending on the cause of the inflammation, symptoms may last from one day to more than a week. Gastroenteritis caused by viruses may last one to two days. Most people recover easily from a short episode of vomiting and diarrhea by drinking clear fluids to replace the fluid that was lost and then gradually progressing to a normal diet.
Among the causal agents of acute enterocolitis are: [citation needed] bacteria: Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Campylobacter etc. viruses: enteroviruses, rotaviruses, norovirus, adenoviruses; fungi: candidiasis, especially in immunosuppressed patients or who have previously received prolonged antibiotic treatment
Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis, or an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines, which leads to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps ...
Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis, or an inflammation of the lining of the stomach and intestines, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This ...
[1] [2] Together with norovirus, sapoviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (commonly called the "stomach flu" although it is not related to influenza) in humans and animals. [3] [4] It is a monotypic taxon containing only one species, the Sapporo virus. [5] Natural hosts for the virus are humans and swine.
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