gastroenteritis is a virus
There are two main types of gastroenteritis: viral gastroenteritis, which is often caused by viruses like norovirus or rotavirus, and bacterial gastroenteritis, which can be caused by bacteria such as Salmonella or E. coli. Both types can lead to symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.
a bad one
Gastroenteritis is usually caused by a virus. There are hundreds of viruses that can cause it. The illness can last from 3-14 days, depending on the particular virus and the health of the person.
The ICD-9-CM code for gastroenteritis due to the Norwalk virus is 008.63. This code will become A08.11 with the new ICD-10-CM codes.
Gastroenteritis often is referred to as the stomach flu even though the flu is a respiratory illness caused by an influenza virus. Other common names for viral gastroenteritis include: food poisoning, winter-vomiting disease, non-bacterial gastroenteritis
Bacteria and virus
The virus must be swallowed, i.e., contaminated food or water. OR, touching contaminated door knobs, toliets, and possibly through the vomit of someone else if you are standing close by, as the virus is in the vomit.
This condition is called gastroenteritis.
Smallpox was a virus.
virus
a bacteria. the bacteria that causes pneumonia is called pneumoniae.
Bacteria Virus