Question

VIRAL GASTRITIS

Name two of the most common viruses to cause the stomach flu.

b. What is the most common route of transmission?

c. What are the symptoms? What is the treatment?

d. How does the stomach flu caused by a virus differ from one caused by bacteria?

Answer 1

viral gastritis is gastritis caused by virus,most common 2 viruses are:
1.norovirus-is common in children
2.rotavirus- common in children and adullts.
Symptoms;
diarrhea
nausea
vomiting
abdominal pain
fever
headache
other diarrhea related signs and symptoms like dehydration,dry skin,dry mouth
Treatment:
no specific drugs for this infection ,treat the nausea and vomiting by promethazine(phenergan),prochlorperazine or ondansteron.
requires hygeinic practices to prevent the spreading of the disease.

viral gastritis is differ from bacterial gastritis ,
where viral gastritis is caused by contaminated food and water.usually the mode of trasmission is fecal -oral route.direct contact with the virus presenting source, or food contaminated with fecal or vomiting or person who is havig infection handling the food and water with unhygeinic practices. etc.
but bacterial flu is caused by the cross cintamination,here harmful bacteria transfer fro one source to another.bacteria cansurvive at hot cool environment,so it survives outside and produce poisonous substances and causes to infection.