By being near someone who is/has been infected recently. Also, Gastroenteritis can be caught by drinking unclean water and not washing your hands after meals and going to the toilet.
Gastroenteritis is most often viral, and is very easy to catch from close contacts. Careful handwashing is an important step in decreasing the odds of infection.
Yes it can. be Thousands of Children and elderly people die of gastroenteritis every year. This is why there are charities actively trying to raise money to give people in Africa and India access to...