Enteric Infections and Infective Diarrhea

<p>Fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vibrio cholerae and Shigella</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The type of organism, the host's immune system, and the host's nutritional status</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Salmonella</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vibrio cholerae and Shigella</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Type of organism and host factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children under 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of 10 IQ points</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1.5 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diarrhoea, dehydration, malabsorption, repeat infections, malnutrition, growth stunting, cognitive impairment, impaired immunity, and vaccine hyporesponsiveness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1.5 million people died in 2019 from diarrhoea related illness, with 34% of these deaths being children under 5.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is calculated that repeated bouts of diarrhoea in the first 2 years of life can lead to a loss of 10 IQ points.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The two types of diarrhoea mentioned in the text are secretory diarrhoea and inflammatory diarrhoea. The causative pathogen for secretory diarrhoea is Vibrio cholerae, while the causative pathogen for inflammatory diarrhoea is Shigella.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The four types of enteric pathogens mentioned in the text are bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The potential outcomes of enteric infections can range from inconvenience to death. Factors that can influence these outcomes include the type of organism, infective load, acute or chronic infection, and host factors such as immune system status, nutritional and general health status, and age.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>34%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1.5 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trichuris trichiura</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Norovirus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers