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People who are exposed to pollution, overcrowding, contaminated water and food infected by bacteria such as rotavirus, e coli, and salmonella are at risk of gastroenteritis. This includes the young, the elderly, and people who have suppressed immune system.
Top Resources on Acute Gastroenteritis Risk Factors
- Mayo Clinic: Risk Factors
- WrongDiagnosis: Risk Factors
- A.D.A.M. (via Healthline): Causes, Incidence and Risk factors
- YourTotalHealth: Risk factors and causes of gastroenteritis
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC): Transmission
- The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neo Natology: Factors Predisposing Infants To Gastroenteritis Among Poor, Urban, Filipino Families
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- Contributor: Martin Dela Cruz, RMT
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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