Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut ...

Medically reviewed by Shadi Hamdeh, MD Diarrhea is usually contagious when it is acute, meaning it comes on suddenly. Acute diarrhea is often caused by a microorganism such as a bacteria or virus.

Four orphans with special needs died from dehydration and diarrhea in Lucknow, raising concerns over hygiene and negligence ...

Why do children get diarrhea more often than adults? WebMD tells you about the causes of diarrhea and home treatments for it. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in children. It’s not ...

The pathogenesis of diarrhea in systemic infections is not well understood because basic data on the mechanisms that lead to diarrhea are lacking. In addition to the cytokine and humoral ...

Pepto-Bismol reduces diarrheal stool output in adults and children. It can also prevent traveler’s diarrhea. Antibiotics can only treat diarrhea due to bacterial infections. If the cause is a ...