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diarrhoeaFrequent or excessive action of the bowels so that the faeces are liquid or semiliquid. It is caused by intestinal irritants (including some drugs and poisons), infection with harmful organisms (as in dysentery, salmonella, or cholera), or allergies. Diarrhoea is the biggest killer of children in the world. In 2006 the World Health Organization reported that around 2 million children die from diarrhoeal disease each year. The commonest cause of dehydrating diarrhoea is human rotavirus infection. Dehydration as a result of diarrhoeal disease can be treated by giving a solution of salt and glucose by mouth in large quantities (to restore the electrolyte balance in the blood). Since most diarrhoea is viral in origin, antibiotics are ineffective. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Diarrheal disease outbreaks can occur after drinking water has been contaminated and have been reported after flooding and related displacement. Campylobacter infection causes abdominal symptoms and fever, and is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal illness in the United States. Soon afterward, during a diarrheal infection, the woman expelled a 6-millimeter lead pellet. |
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