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Gastrointestinal infections are bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections of some aspect of the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach and the intestines.

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34 years experience

Is a type of:

Gastrointestinal disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Types of

Viral gastroenteritis in children
Condition
Viral gastroenteritis in adults
Condition
Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)
Condition
Rotavirus infection
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Helicobacter pylori
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