Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch Home About Viral Gastroenteritis Rotavirus Norwalk-like Viruses Viral Gastroenteritis What is viral gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis means inflammation of the stomach and small and large intestines. Viral gastroenteritis is an infection caused by a variety of viruses that results in vomiting or diarrhea. It is often called the stomach flu, although it ...

Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web TM Gastroenteritis Symptoms Diarrhea Vomiting Fever Dehydration What causes all this Treatment Fluids Diet Medicines When to call for help Almost everyone has had, or will have, what most of us refer to as stomach flu. The technical term for this is gastroenteritis , which means irritation of the stomach and the intestines. Although it often goes away by ...