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Gastroenteritis Risk Factors
Risk factors for gastroenteritis include:
  • Drinking well water
  • Eating undercooked food, especially seafood
  • Improperly stored food
  • Travel to high risk areas Images
  • Any condition that causes a weakening of the immune system such as:
    • Diabetes
    • Organ transplant
    • Chemotherapy: The administration of medicines that kill cancer cells.
    • AIDS
  • Living around poor sanitation* Living in close quarters:
    • Army barracks
    • Dormitories
    • Nursing homes
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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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