How to Use gastroenteritis in a Sentence

gastroenteritis

noun
  • Norovirus is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis in the world.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2020
  • The club ruled him out against the Hornets with gastroenteritis.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Dec. 2021
  • But these symptoms tend to more severe than your other more run-of-the-mill gastroenteritis.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Last week, your children were all exposed to pirate’s gastroenteritis.
    — Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Key Takeaways Norovirus is one of many viruses that cause gastroenteritis.
    — Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Some people with viral gastroenteritis don't have any symptoms.
    — Anne Harding, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The point guard did not attend the morning shootaround because of gastroenteritis and was listed as questionable for the game.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • His last game in the round of 16 against Senegal was cut short after an outbreak of gastroenteritis among the team.
    — CiarÁn Fahey, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2024
  • At one point, a doctor had to come to set because both McAvoy and his lead Ross both had gastroenteritis.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her family took her to the infirmary, where she was seen by a doctor who diagnosed her with acute gastroenteritis.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2020
  • In humans, Aeromonas have often been considered a cause of gastroenteritis.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2023
  • If the goal is to rehydrate a baby with acute gastroenteritis, use electrolyte solutions instead of juice.
    — Karen Kaplan, The Seattle Times, 22 May 2017
  • While sharing hotel rooms at an out-of-state tournament, several of the team’s members fell ill with acute gastroenteritis.
    — Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Viruses cause the stomach flu, which is medically known as gastroenteritis.
    — Stephanie Booth, Health, 2 June 2024
  • As the leading cause of gastroenteritis in the United States, norovirus can get all over bathrooms when people poop or vomit it out.
    — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Emily had stomach cancer, stage four, and Blackbear has gastroenteritis.
    — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021
  • The norovirus is known for causing gastroenteritis, which can have a range of symptoms from nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.
    — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • These seizures are sometimes called benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (stomach flu), and rotavirus is a common cause of these symptoms.
    — Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Stress can also be a factor in dogs developing gastroenteritis, and bloody diarrhea may be more likely to occur if your dog is under a lot of stress.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Either can cause diarrhea and fever when your intestines become inflamed (a condition known as gastroenteritis).
    — Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The majority of claims in Thailand were for gastroenteritis, heart problems, and fractures.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • Donald was also able to give his medical history and recount the lunch to doctors, who grew concerned that gastroenteritis was not the sole cause of his symptoms.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 May 2025
  • Norovirus causes acute gastroenteritis, or inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Norovirus causes acute gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach or intestines.
    — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • A number of other athletes reported cases of gastroenteritis at one of the official hotels.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 8 Aug. 2017
  • However, one of the most common causes of bloody diarrhea in dogs is gastroenteritis, which is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Ingestion of the tree leaves caused gastroenteritis (inflammation of the stomach and intestines) that led to dehydration, which caused her death.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The child was hospitalized for severe gastroenteritis from June 9 to 12.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
  • One swimmer was hospitalised with severe gastroenteritis.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
  • The 76ers backup center has been sidelined because of gastroenteritis since Wednesday.
    — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 11 Jan. 2018

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