Risk Factors for Gastroenteritis

List of Risk Factors for Gastroenteritis

The list of risk factors mentioned for Gastroenteritis in various sources includes:

• Overcrowding
• Poverty
• Poor sanitation
• International travel

Risk factors discussion:

FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)

All people may be susceptible to pathogenic forms of these bacteria. Protracted illness is more commonly experienced by the very young. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)

These bacteria have been recovered from dairy products, raw shellfish, and fresh raw vegetables. The organisms occur in soils used for crop production and shellfish harvesting waters and, therefore, may pose a health hazard. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

FDA Bad Bug Book (Excerpt)

Acute gastrointestinal illness may occur more frequently in undeveloped areas of the world. The chronic illness is common in malnourished children living in unsanitary conditions in tropical countries. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Risks factors for Gastroenteritis: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Gastroenteritis:

• Childhood gastro preventable with 2 vaccines
• Good hygiene wards off parasites
• Paralysis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Parents need to be more aware of Rotavirus
• Rotavirus vaccine development
• More news »

About risk factors:

Risk factors for Gastroenteritis are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Gastroenteritis makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Gastroenteritis. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Gastroenteritis. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center.