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Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and intestine. [8] Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. [1] Fever, lack of energy, and dehydration may also occur. [2][3] This typically lasts less than two weeks. [8]
1.53 million (2019) [ 4 ] Diarrhea (American English), also spelled diarrhoea or diarrhœa (British English), is the condition of having at least three loose, liquid, or watery bowel movements in a day. [ 2 ] It often lasts for a few days and can result in dehydration due to fluid loss. [ 2 ]
Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. [1][6] Infection is characterized by non-bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. [2][3] Fever or headaches may also occur. [2] Symptoms usually develop 12 to 48 hours after being exposed, and ...
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Dysentery (UK: / ˈdɪsəntəri / DISS-ən-tər-ee, [7] US: / ˈdɪsəntɛri / DISS-ən-terr-ee), [8] historically known as the bloody flux, [9] is a type of gastroenteritis that results in bloody diarrhea. [1][10] Other symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, and a feeling of incomplete defecation. [2][6][11] Complications may include ...
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is a type of Escherichia coli and one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhea in the developing world, [ 1 ] as well as the most common cause of travelers' diarrhea. [ 2 ] Insufficient data exists, but conservative estimates suggest that each year, about 157,000 deaths occur, mostly in children, from ...
Travelers' diarrhea. Travelers' diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some definitions, three or more by others) while traveling. [2][3] It may be accompanied by abdominal cramps, nausea, fever, headache and bloating. [3] Occasionally bloody diarrhea may occur. [5]
Shigellosis (Historically the disease usually referred to as Dysentery) is an infection of the intestines caused by Shigella bacteria. [1][3] Symptoms generally start one to two days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and feeling the need to pass stools even when the bowels are empty. [1]