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.
A sore throat (throat infection, pharyngitis) is caused when a virus (or bacteria) infects the area at the back of your throat (pharynx). This causes redness and swelling (inflammation), and can be painful, especially when you swallow.Most throat infections are caused by viruses, including the same viruses that cause:acteria can also cause a throat infection. This is sometimes called a âstrepâ throat, after the name of the bacteria that cause it â Streptococcus pyogenes. Bacterial infections or âstrepâ throat is rare in children younger than 3 years old.