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.
Overview. An infection of the intestines can occur when a bacteria, virus or parasite enter the tissues. Symptoms of these infections are often similar and include vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and sometimes a fever.Other symptoms can occur but are specific to the infection, such as blood in the stools with a bacterial infection or the passing of worms with a parasitic infection.acterial Infection Treatment. A bacterial infection of the intestines can be caused by several strains of infectious agents, including E. coli, salmonella and shigella. These bacterium are typically introduced to the body when contaminated food is consumed.