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INFANTILE GASTROENTERITIS
An endemicviralgastroenteritis of young children (6 months to 12 years) that is especially widespread during winter, caused by strains of rotavirus; the incubationperiod is 2 to 4 days, with symptoms lasting 3 to 5 days, including abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, and vomiting.
Synonym: infantile gastroenteritis.