As of 2012 70% of American Indians live in urban areas, up from 45% in 1970 and 8% in 1940. American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry reported in 2010 U.S. Census: 1â million in 5 Southwestern states: California â 1.0% 362,801.
Gastroenteritis or infectious diarrhea is a medical condition from inflammation (-itis) of the gastrointestinal tract that involves both the stomach (gastro -) and the small intestine (entero -).It causes some combination of diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal pain and cramping.iruses (particularly rotavirus) and the bacteria Escherichia coli and Campylobacter species are the primary causes of gastroenteritis. There are, however, many other infectious agents that can cause this syndrome. Non-infectious causes are seen on occasion, but they are less likely than a viral or bacterial cause.
Viral Intestinal Infection. This is an infection caused by the entry of viruses in the body through contaminated food, water or when someone comes in contact with infected human excreta. This infection is also known as viral gastroenteritis or stomach flu in layman's parlance.The infection is most common in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract.s mentioned earlier, the cause of this intestinal infection is a virus which is spread easily through contaminated things. They damage the inner lining of the small intestine which results in the leakage of fluids in the intestine.