Bridal Shower Invitations: Stomach Virus

Friday, 19 October 2012

Stomach Virus

There are several categories of stomach viruses which have adverse effects on the overall functioning of the human gastrointestinal tracts and digestive system. These are different from the flu causing influenza viruses and are basically classified into four sub categories, namely - Rotavirus, Calicivirus, Adenovirus and Astrovirus. The Rotavirus is more prominently noticed in small children who may have diarrhea due to their effects. Calcinivirus which affects people of all ages is the major contributor to all kinds of food borne stomach ailments. Adenovirus which is again a children oriented variety has an incubation period of about a week, which makes its detection relatively delayed. The Astrovirus belongs to the category of stomach viruses that exclusively affect infants during the winter season.