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U.S. Deaths From Gastro Infections Doubled Over 8 Years: CDC

Easily transmitted germs such as norovirus and C. difficile are prime culprits

March 14, 2012 RSS Feed Print

"That is the triplet of hygiene," said Tierno. "And that will certainly help lower risk."

The study findings are slated for presentation Wednesday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta. Research presented at medical meetings should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

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Find out more on gastroenteritis at the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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