Norovirus cases and GP consultations in the UK
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Which type of diarrhoea includes cholera?

  • Persistent diarrhoea
  • Acute bloody diarrhoea
  • Acute watery diarrhoea (correct)
  • Chronic watery diarrhoea
  • What is the clinical term for acute bloody diarrhoea?

  • Cholera
  • Enteritis
  • Dysentery (correct)
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Which virus has genomes that can reassort, similar to flu A?

  • Rotavirus (correct)
  • Calicivirus
  • Norovirus
  • Astrovirus
  • Which virus was first identified as the vomiting agent causing winter vomiting in Norwalk, Ohio?

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

    Which virus is characterized by a 5-6 pointed star shape?

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

    Which virus is considered the second most common cause of infantile diarrhoea in temperate climates?

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

    In the UK primary care study, what was the most common bacterial pathogen identified?

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

    Which viral gastroenteritis agent is estimated to cause up to 1 million GP consultations annually in the UK?

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

    What is the global estimate for episodes of childhood diarrhoea per year?

    <p>1.7 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus family does rotavirus belong to?

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

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