Viral Gastroenteritis
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diarrhea in adults
diarrhea in children
fever in adults
fever in children
vomiting in adults
vomiting in children
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The following sites provide reliable information on this topic:
Viral gastroenteritis at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Viral gastroenteritis at the National Digestive Diseases Info Clearinghouse
Viral gastroenteritis clinical trials at the NIH
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Bacterial gastroenteritis
Diarrhea
Food poisoning
Gastroenteritis
Norwalk virus infection
Rotavirus infection
Traveler's diarrhea
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Abdominal pain
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Last Updated: Sep 17, 2008
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Viral Gastroenteritis References:
Beller M, Ellis A, Lee SH, Drebot MA, Jenkerson SA, Funk E, Sobsey MD, Simmons OD 3rd, Monroe SS, Ando T, Noel J, Petric M, Middaugh JP, Spika JS. Outbreak of viral gastroenteritis due to a contaminated well. International consequences. JAMA. 1997 Aug 20;278(7):563-8.
Clark B, McKendrick M. A review of viral gastroenteritis. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2004 Oct;17(5):461-9.
Koopmans M. Outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis: what's new in 2004? Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug;18(4):295-9.
Lopman BA, Reacher MH, Van Duijnhoven Y, Hanon FX, Brown D, Koopmans M. Viral gastroenteritis outbreaks in Europe, 1995-2000. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 Jan;9(1):90-6.
