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Viral Gastroenteritis Definition
Common names:
  • Gastroenteritis Viral
  • Intestinal Infection Viral
  • Stomach Flu
  • Stomach Virus
  • Viral Gastroenteritis
  • Viral Infection of the Intestine
A person with viral gastroenteritis has inflammation of the stomach and intestines, caused by a viral infection. Viral gastroenteritis is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in adults and children. Most cases resolve within 10 days.
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Last Updated: Apr 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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