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digestive system, digestive system organs, rotavirus infection, norwalk virus, gastroenteritis, viral, viral gastroenteritis, inflammation, the stomach, intestines, a viral infection, viruses cause 30 to 40% of cases of infectious diarrhea, viral gastroenteritis, second most common illness, after upper respiratory infections, many types of viruses, cause gastroenteritis but the most common, rotavirus, norwalk virus, rotavirus, leading cause of gastroenteritis in children, occur in adults exposed to children, the virus, norwalk virus causes, group-related, institutional diarrhea, peak frequency, winter, norwalk-like viruses, common in school-age children, viruses, found in contaminated food, drinking water, viruses cause, 40% of group-related diarrheal illnesses, affect older children, adults, more frequent, winter months, symptoms appear, 4 to 48 hours after exposure, contaminated food, water, viruses, spread by the fecal-oral route, rotavirus causes, severe gastroenteritis in infants, young children, severe dehydration, death, in the young age group, up to 50%, the hospitalizations of children, diarrhea, outbreaks, occur in geriatric settings nursing homes, by the age of 3 most children have acquired antibodies, virus, gastroenteritis affects the young, elderly, immunosuppressed people most severely, abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, additional symptoms that associated, unintentional weight loss, vomiting blood, excessive sweating, clammy skin, muscle pain, joint stiffness, incontinence, fever, chills, poor feeding, stool assays, the viruses, identify the specific agent, a stool culture, rule out bacterial causes, the illness, objective of treatment, replace fluids, electrolytes, salt, minerals, lost by diarrhea, antibiotic therapy is not effective in viral illness, antidiarrheal medications, generally not given, prolong the infectious process, self-care measures to avoid dehydration include drinking electrolyte solutions, available over-the-counter, to replace fluids lost by diarrhea, diarrhea who, unable to take fluids by mouth, nausea, need intravenous fluids, in small children, people taking diuretics who develop diarrhea advised by health care provider to stop taking the diuretic, acute episode, consult, stop taking a, not give anti-diarrheal medications to children, directed to, the risk of dehydration is greater in infants, young children, parents should closely monitor the number of wet diapers changed per day, the child is sick, electrolyte, fluid replacement solutions, children, available in food, drug stores, juice, soda, water, not replace electrolytes lost from vomiting, diarrhea, children, diarrhea often benefit from dietary modifications, diarrhea subsides, most infections, resolve spontaneously, children, become severely ill from dehydration, diarrhea, dehydration, main complication, severe reactions, symptoms of dehydration occur, low urine output, nausea, faintness, dizziness, dry mouth, sunken appearance, eyes, sunken fontanelle, soft spot on an infant's head, confusion, diarrhea persists, more than several days, blood is noted, in the stool, most infectious organisms, transmitted by unwashed hands, prevent viral gastroenteritis, handle food properly, wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet.