Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites, Cryptosporidium, that can live in the intestine of humans and animals and is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal. Both the disease and the parasite are commo...

Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic infection caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite. It is typically transmitted through contaminated water or food, or through contact with infected animals or people. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis include diarrhea, ...

Definition of gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis (often referred to as the "stomach flu," however, it is not related to the influenza virus. Gastroenteritis is a nonspecific term for various inflammatory problems in the gastrointestinal tract...

Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It is commonly referred to as the "stomach flu" or "winter vomiting bug" because it often causes symptoms such as vomiting, di...

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that is rare in the United States. However, it is not rare in many other countries. Major symptoms may include unusually high fever, headache, loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain and diarrhea....

Whipple disease is a rare disease resulting from bacterial infection that leads to inadequate absorption of nutrients (malabsorption) from the intestine. It is believed to result from infection with bacteria known as Tropheryma whippelii. The infe...