Gastroenteritis



Inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection associated with food poisoning. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Gastroenteritis may cause dehydration, which precludes vigorous physical activity. Victims of gastroenteritis should drink plenty of fluids and maintain a good salt balance. Infants are at particular risk of dehydration and may require intravenous fluid replacement.


Gastroenteritis - most related articles:

- GSK's new vaccine Rotarix to prevent gastroenteritis by rotavirus - 6
- Rotarix effective in severe diarrhea in developing world - 3.9

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Rotarix effective in severe diarrhea in developing world
Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe, acute gastroenteritis among infants and young children throughout the world and is responsible for an estimated 527,000 deaths among children under five each year.

GSK's new vaccine Rotarix to prevent gastroenteritis by rotavirus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Rotarix, the second oral U.S. licensed vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus, an infection that causes gastroenteritis (vomiting and diarrhea) in infants and children. Rotarix is a liquid and given in a two-dose series to infants from 6 to 24 weeks of age.

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What is Gastroenteritis
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It is usually caused by a bacterial or viral infection associated with food poisoning. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Gastroenteritis may cause dehydration, which precludes vigorous physical activity. Victims of gastroenteritis should drink plenty of fluids and maintain a good salt balance. Infants are at particular risk of dehydration and may require intravenous fluid replacement.



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