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A 10 month old child has been diagnosed with gastroenteritis. he attends day care what is the most likely cause of the illness

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I think the cause of the illness is Rota-virus. Its a contagious virus that can cause gastroenteritis(inflammation of the stomach and intestines|). Symptoms include severe watery diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal pains. Infants and young children are most likely to get rota virus disease, they become severely dehydrated and can even die.
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