There are two big causes of truly dangerous infections that lead to gastroenteritis. Gastroenteritis is a medical term that simply means an inflammation inside the digestive system. Most gastroenteritis is caused by an infection and the two most common are Clostridium difficile (not so affectionately known as C.Diff in medical circles) and norovirus.
Vomiting and diarrhea are the two most common symptoms and problems associated with both of these infections. And, in both cases, death is a significant possibility. You can get seriously ill from secondary infections, tissue damage or dehydration.
Both of these gastric infections are spread from person to person through fecal matter, usually because the person with the infection didn't wash his or her hands well enough after using the restroom. Handwashing is the key to keeping your infection to yourself.
There isn't much you can do on your own to fix diarrhea and vomiting from gastroenteritis. It takes a healthcare professional to help you. There are things you can do to make it a little more tolerable, however. Read How to Stop Diarrhea and Nausea Treatment for tips on how to treat both conditions.
Gut Infections Are Growing Much More Lethal - NYTimes.com
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