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| What is gastroenteritis? What is gastroenteritis? | |
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| Gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and bowel. The most common symptoms are vomiting and repeated episodes of diarrhoea. | Gastroenteritis is an infection of the stomach and bowel. The most common symptoms are vomiting and repeated episodes of diarrhoea. |
| The two most common causes of gastroenteritis in adults in England are the norovirus and food poisoning. | The two most common causes of gastroenteritis in adults in England are the norovirus and food poisoning. |
| The infection interferes with one of the main functions of the intestines – the absorption of water from the contents of a patient's intestines into the body. This is why the most common symptom of gastroenteritis is watery diarrhoea and why dehydration is a common complication. | The infection interferes with one of the main functions of the intestines – the absorption of water from the contents of a patient's intestines into the body. This is why the most common symptom of gastroenteritis is watery diarrhoea and why dehydration is a common complication. |
| Most types of gastroenteritis are highly infectious. | Most types of gastroenteritis are highly infectious. |
| It is not yet known whether the Queen is suffering from viral or bacterial gastroenteritis. It is unlikely she is being given antibiotics as this prolongs the time it takes to settle the condition. | It is not yet known whether the Queen is suffering from viral or bacterial gastroenteritis. It is unlikely she is being given antibiotics as this prolongs the time it takes to settle the condition. |