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| | Foodborne Illnesses: Viruses |
 | | Viral gastroenteritis outbreaks can occur in institutional settings — such as schools, child care facilities, and nursing homes — and can occur in other group settings, such as banquet halls, cruise ships, dormitories and campgrounds. | | | There is no vaccine or medicine currently available that prevents other forms of viral gastroenteritis. | | | Your doctor can determine if the diarrhea is caused by a virus or by something else. |
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http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC3720.htm
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| | CDC - Viral Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Europe, 1995–2000 |
| | Surveillance for viral gastroenteritis in Europe is poorly developed; systems vary in their sources of data, definitions, and use of diagnostic techniques. | | | We review these differences within the context of the sources of outbreak surveillance information, clinical definitions, and structures of the outbreak surveillance systems. | | | The frequency of a Norwalk-like pattern of illness in outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol9no1/02-0184.htm
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| | eMedicine - Gastroenteritis, Viral : Article by Richard W Goodgame, MD |
| | Physical: Use the physical examination to determine the etiology of gastroenteritis and to assess the presence and degree of dehydration. | | | Their role in the treatment and prevention of acute infantile gastroenteritis is still undefined. | | | After rotavirus, the most important cause of acute infantile gastroenteritis probably is caliciviruses. |
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| | Walgreens Health Library Health Topics Viral gastroenteritis |
| | There's no effective treatment for gastroenteritis, so prevention is key. | | | Unfortunately, there's often no specific medical treatment for gastroenteritis. | | | Gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection that causes watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea or vomiting. |
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http://www.walgreens.com/library/health_topic/topic.jhtml?docId=DS00085
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 28, Gastroenteritis |
| | However, antibiotics do not help patients with simple gastroenteritis, nor do they help asymptomatic carriers to "clear" rapidly. | | | The electrolyte and fluid loss associated with gastroenteritis may be little more than an inconvenience to an otherwise healthy adult but may be of grave significance to a person less able to withstand this loss (eg, the elderly, very young, or debilitated or those with certain concomitant illnesses). | | | The invasive process and its results may occur whether or not the organism elaborates an enterotoxin. |
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http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section3/chapter28/28a.htm
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| | Viral Gastroenteritis - Quick Facts |
| | There is no medicine to cure viral gastroenteritis once you have it. | | | The illness is usually diagnosed by symptoms and medical exam, but your doctor may order tests to rule out bacterial infection or another condition. | | | Viral gastroenteritis (VYE-rull gas-tro-en-ter-EYE-tis) is an illness that is sometimes called "stomach flu". |
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| | Adult Health Advisor 2005.2: Stomach Flu (Viral Gastroenteritis) |
| | You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition. | | | This information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical treatment. | | | Stomach flu is a viral infection that affects the stomach and small intestine. |
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http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_gastroen_crs.htm
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| | Emerging Infectious Diseases: Norwalk-like viral gastroenteritis outbreak in ... @ HighBeam Research |
| | Initial clinical laboratory evaluations suggested acute viral gastroenteritis (Table 2). | | | The [ILLEGIBLE TEXT] Norwalk-like pattern of illness in outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis. | | | This gastroenteritis outbreak was notable for the explosive onset of an intense [ILLEGIBLE TEXT] illness with a short incubation period of 24 to 36 hours. |
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http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:63849433&refid=holomed_1
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| | Viral Gastroenteritis |
| | Data are presented and interpreted by leading research groups in 33 chapters spread over 6 sections. | | | Section I. Viral gastroenteritis: Causes, pathophysiology, immunology, treatment and epidemiology. | | | Effects of rotavirus infection on the structure and functions of intestinal cells (A.L. Servin). |
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| | Gastroenteritis symptoms, causes, and treatment on MedicineNet.com |
| | Our Gastroenteritis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Gastroenteritis | | | Please consult your healthcare provider before beginning any course of supplementation or treatment. | | | MedicineNet Home > Diseases and Conditions A-Z List > Digestion Home Page > Gastroenteritis |
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http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroenteritis/index.htm
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| | Viral Gastroenteritis Discussion |
| | The primary goal of treatment is to reduce the symptoms, and prompt treatment may be needed to prevent dehydration. | | | Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and a physical examination. | | | Viral gastroenteritis has no specific treatment; antibiotics are not effective against viruses. |
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http://aaaaq.com/digestive_diseases/viral_gastroenteritis
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| | THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 3, Ch. 28, Gastroenteritis |
| | Patients may also experience fever, headache, and myalgias. | | | Bacterial stool cultures and examinations for ova and parasites will be negative, but these tests are often not necessary in patients presenting with symptoms typical of viral gastroenteritis. | | | Prevention of infection is complicated by the frequency of asymptomatic infection and the ease with which these viruses are transmitted from person to person, especially among children in diapers. |
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http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section3/chapter28/28f.jsp
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| | Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The most common viral causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children <5 years of age in both developed countries as well as developing countries are rotavirus group A (up to 50% of the cases), noroviruses (the most common cause of outbreaks of AGE in all age groups), adenoviruses type 40 and 41, astrovirus, and sapovirus. | | | Dehydration is the most concerning complication of the diarrhoea caused by gastroenteritis and needs prompt rectification by a clinician if severe. | | | A few loose stools and vomiting may be the result of systemic infection such as pneumonia, septicaemia, urinary tract infection and even meningitis. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_gastroenteritis
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| | MedlinePlus: Gastroenteritis |
| | Viral Gastroenteritis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Gastroenteritis: First Aid (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Gastroenteritis as a Side Effect of Drugs (Merck and Co., Inc.) |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gastroenteritis.html
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| | VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS |
| | Recently, molecular techniques have shown that many of these agents from different parts of the world are essentially similar. | | | Molecular techniques have also enabled the expression of viral antigens that can be used in serological surveys. | | | Treatment: No specific treatment of viral infection is available nor is it really required. |
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