What is Viral gastroenteritis?
What is Viral gastroenteritis?
Viral gastroenteritis: Introduction
Types of Viral gastroenteritis:
Types of Viral gastroenteritis:
Broader types of Viral gastroenteritis:
Who gets Viral gastroenteritis?
Profile for Viral gastroenteritis: The target populations for astro and caliciviruses are young children and the elderly. Only young children seem to develop illness caused by the enteric adenoviruses. Infection with these viruses is widespread and seems to result in development of immunity. Parvoviruses infect all age groups and probably do not ilicit a permanent immunity.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
...
Viral gastroenteritis occurs in people of all ages and backgrounds. (Source: excerpt from Viral Gastroenteritis: DVRD)
...
Adenoviruses
and astroviruses cause diarrhea mostly in young children, but older children
and adults can also be affected. (Source: excerpt from Viral Gastroenteritis: DVRD)
How serious is Viral gastroenteritis?
Complications of Viral gastroenteritis:
see complications of Viral gastroenteritis
Prognosis of Viral gastroenteritis: People who get viral gastroenteritis almost always
recover completely without any long-term problems. Gastroenteritis is
a serious illness, however, for persons who are unable to drink enough
fluids to replace what they lose through vomiting or diarrhea. Infants,
young children, and persons who are unable to care for themselves, such
as the disabled or elderly, are at risk for dehydration from loss of fluids.
Immune compromised persons are at risk for dehydration because they may
get a more serious illness, with greater vomiting or diarrhea. They may
need to be hospitalized for treatment to correct or prevent dehydration.
(Source: excerpt from Viral Gastroenteritis: DVRD)
What causes Viral gastroenteritis?
Causes of Viral gastroenteritis: see causes of Viral gastroenteritis
Causes of Viral gastroenteritis: Although the rotavirus and the Norwalk family of viruses are the leading causes of viral gastroenteritis, a number of other viruses have been implicated in outbreaks, including astroviruses, caliciviruses, enteric adenoviruses and parvovirus. Astroviruses, caliciviruses, and the Norwalk family of viruses possess well-defined surface structures and are sometimes identified as "small round structured viruses" or SRSVs. Viruses with smooth edge and no discernible surface structure are designated "featureless viruses" or "small round viruses" (SRVs). These agents resemble enterovirus or parvovirus, and may be related to them.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
...
Many
different viruses can cause gastroenteritis, including rotaviruses, adenoviruses,
caliciviruses, astroviruses, Norwalk virus, and a group of Norwalk-like
viruses. Viral gastroenteritis is not caused by bacteria (such as Salmonella
or Escherichia coli) or parasites (such as Giardia), or
by medications or other medical conditions, although the symptoms may
be similar. Your doctor can determine if the diarrhea is caused by a virus
or by something else. (Source: excerpt from Viral Gastroenteritis: DVRD)
Risk factors for Viral gastroenteritis:
see
risk factors for Viral gastroenteritis
What are the symptoms of Viral gastroenteritis?
Symptoms of Viral gastroenteritis:
see symptoms of Viral gastroenteritis
Complications of Viral gastroenteritis:
see complications of Viral gastroenteritis
Incubation period for Viral gastroenteritis: 1 to 2 days
Incubation period for Viral gastroenteritis: A mild, self limiting illness usually develops 10 to 70 hours after contaminated food or water is consumed and lasts for 2 to 9 days.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Duration of Viral gastroenteritis: 1 to 10 days
Duration of Viral gastroenteritis: A mild, self limiting illness usually develops 10 to 70 hours after contaminated food or water is consumed and lasts for 2 to 9 days.
(Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)
Can anyone else get Viral gastroenteritis?
More information:
see contagiousness of Viral gastroenteritis
Inheritance:
see inheritance of Viral gastroenteritis
Viral gastroenteritis: Testing
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Viral gastroenteritis.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Viral gastroenteritis.
How is it treated?
Treatments for Viral gastroenteritis:
see treatments for Viral gastroenteritis
Prevention of Viral gastroenteritis:
see prevention of Viral gastroenteritis
Research for Viral gastroenteritis:
see research for Viral gastroenteritis
Organs Affected by Viral gastroenteritis:
Organs and body systems related to Viral gastroenteritis include:
Name and Aliases of Viral gastroenteritis
Main name of condition: Viral gastroenteritis
Class of Condition for Viral gastroenteritis: viral
Other names or spellings for Viral gastroenteritis:
Digestive viral infection
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