GI Epidemiology: infection epidemiology and acute gastrointestinal infections

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The World Health Organisation estimated that in 2001 diarrheal disease was the third most common cause of mortality from infectious diseases worldwide, accounting for some 1.9 million deaths. Gastrointestinal infection is also linked to chronic diseases, for example Helicobacter pylori infection and gastric cancer. AIM: To introduce the features of …