14 (above avg. death rate)– 149

lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 2006

–149 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. ICD-10 code[1] A09 Diarrhoea/Gastroenteritis

Rate Per 100,000 (average = 0.05)

California 20 0.06 Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate.

Pennsylvania 14 0.11

Narrative Information

Blanchard note: Any State not listed, as well as DC indicates that the “total” function was “disabled” due to fewer than 10 deaths. Puerto Rico is not included in what can be searched.

Gastroenteritis: “Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever.

“The most common way to develop viral gastroenteritis — often called stomach flu — is through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water. If you’re otherwise healthy, you’ll likely recover without complications. But for infants, older adults and people with compromised immune systems, viral gastroenteritis can be deadly.

“There’s no effective treatment for viral gastroenteritis, so prevention is key. In addition to avoiding food and water that may be contaminated, thorough and frequent hand-washings are your best defense…

“Although it’s commonly called stomach flu, gastroenteritis isn’t the same as influenza. Real flu (influenza) affects only your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Gastroenteritis, on the other hand, attacks your intestines….

“Depending on the cause, viral gastroenteritis symptoms may appear within one to three days after you’re infected and can range from mild to severe. Symptoms usually last just a day or two, but occasionally they may persist as long as 10 days….

“Causes. You’re most likely to contract viral gastroenteritis when you eat or drink contaminated food or water, or if you share utensils, towels or food with someone who’s infected….” (Mayo Clinic. Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu). 12-2-2014.)

WebMD: “Gastroenteritis….The most common cause of gastroenteritis is a virus. Gastroenteritis flu can be caused by many different kinds of viruses. The main types are rotavirus and norovirus.

“What Causes Gastroenteritis: There are many ways gastroenteritis an be spread:

Contact with someone who has the virus

Contaminated food or water

Unwashed hands after going to the bathroom or changing a diaper.”

(WebMD. Gastroenteritis.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. CDC Wonder Online Database, released June 2017. ICD-10 code A09, Diarrhoea and Gastroenteritis of infections origin, 2008. Accessed 10-121-2018 at:

https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=CC0314AC9A9F3026DE799089CE15F1D4

Mayo Clinic. Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu). 12-2-2014. Accessed 10-15-2018 at:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/viral-gastroenteritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20378847

WebMD. Gastroenteritis.) Accessed 10-15-2018 at: https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gastroenteritis#1

[1] ICD-10 is the 10^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.