A simple stomach infection may seem like a minor problem, but for millions of children around the world it can become a ...

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 bacteria, a ...

Under-five children (U5-children) diarrhea is a significant public health threat, where the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported it as the second leading cause of children’s death worldwide.

If your child is having frequent diarrhea, do not take it lightly. This problem can be avoided with timely treatment and care. Know here complete information related to the causes, symptoms and ...

In India, Human Adenovirus-F (HAdV-F) is a major cause of diarrhea (viral gastroenteritis) in children under the age of five. Scientific research has shown that, alongside Rotavirus, HAdV-F is rapidly ...

Although oral rehydration therapy has greatly reduced diarrhea-associated mortality, the burden of diarrheal disease persists in children below 5 years who are living under unsanitary conditions and ...

The bacteria enterotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella together cause hundreds of millions of infections each year and are among ...

Susceptibility to diarrhea, a major cause of infant deaths in low- and middle-income countries, has genetic links which could hold the key to new treatments, research suggests. The diarrheal disease ...

June 30 (UPI) --While cases of diarrhea in children often increase after heavy rains and flooding, new research suggests a link between extended droughts and the at-times deadly illness for those ...

Diarrhea is a leading killer of young children around the world, and cases often rise after heavy rains and flooding. But diarrhea risks can also increase in dry conditions, an ominous sign as the ...

Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) is an effective, low-cost dehydration treatment that can be given to dehydrated children. Diarrhea and the dehydration it causes can be severe and even fatal, especially ...