Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders
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Gastrointestinal Infections

Gastrointestinal infections are viral, bacterial or parasitic infections that cause gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract involving both the stomach and the small intestine. Symptoms for this include diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Dehydration is the main danger of gastrointestinal infections, so rehydration is important, but most gastrointestinal infections are self-limited and resolve within a few days. Worldwide 3-6 million children die each year from infectious gastroenteritis.