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    Gastroenteritis

    Introduction: Gastroenteritis is an acute infectious condition affecting the stomach and intestines. Its symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. Other signs and symptoms include nausea, fever, and chills. The severity of gastroenteritis ranges from a brief bout of diarrhea to severe dehydration. This is sometimes referred to as an infectious syndrome. Gastroenteritis can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Microorganisms cause gastroenteritis by secreting toxins that cause excessive water and electrolyte loss, resulting in watery diarrhea, or by directly invading the gut walls, causing inflammation that disrupts the balance between nutrient absorption and waste secretion.…