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Define diarrhea according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017.
Define diarrhea according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017.
The passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day.
What is dysentery and how is it defined?
What is dysentery and how is it defined?
Dysentery is the presence of blood and/or mucus in stools.
What are the possible complications of diarrhea?
What are the possible complications of diarrhea?
Dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, tetany, convulsions, hypoglycemia, and renal failure.
How can diarrhea be classified based on duration, and what are the possible causes for each classification?
How can diarrhea be classified based on duration, and what are the possible causes for each classification?
What are the causes of diarrhea and their incidence?
What are the causes of diarrhea and their incidence?
What did the WHO report about diarrhea in 2016?
What did the WHO report about diarrhea in 2016?
What are the typical symptoms of bacterial infections?
What are the typical symptoms of bacterial infections?
What can cause death in infants already malnourished and living in poor social circumstances?
What can cause death in infants already malnourished and living in poor social circumstances?
Which bacterial infection is associated with contaminated poultry?
Which bacterial infection is associated with contaminated poultry?
What can cause Bacillary dysentery?
What can cause Bacillary dysentery?
What can E. coli infections release into the body, which can cause kidney failure?
What can E. coli infections release into the body, which can cause kidney failure?
What can Listeria monocytogenes cause in pregnant women?
What can Listeria monocytogenes cause in pregnant women?
What are examples of protozoan infections that may occur in travellers from further afield?
What are examples of protozoan infections that may occur in travellers from further afield?
What are the typical symptoms of giardiasis?
What are the typical symptoms of giardiasis?
How is giardiasis contracted?
How is giardiasis contracted?
How is diagnosis made for protozoan infections?
How is diagnosis made for protozoan infections?
What is the World Health Organization's definition of acute diarrhea?
What is the World Health Organization's definition of acute diarrhea?
What is dysentery characterized by?
What is dysentery characterized by?
What infectious agents can cause acute diarrhea that lasts for 14 days?
What infectious agents can cause acute diarrhea that lasts for 14 days?
What are the potential complications of diarrhea?
What are the potential complications of diarrhea?
What type of infections are often responsible for gastroenteritis in infants?
What type of infections are often responsible for gastroenteritis in infants?
How is chronic diarrhea, lasting longer than a month, usually caused?
How is chronic diarrhea, lasting longer than a month, usually caused?
What is a common symptom of rotavirus infection?
What is a common symptom of rotavirus infection?
Which bacterial infection is often associated with contaminated poultry?
Which bacterial infection is often associated with contaminated poultry?
What type of infection can be contracted through drinking contaminated water?
What type of infection can be contracted through drinking contaminated water?
Which bacterial infection is usually associated with cooked rice that has been kept warm or reheated?
Which bacterial infection is usually associated with cooked rice that has been kept warm or reheated?
What can Listeria monocytogenes cause in pregnant women?
What can Listeria monocytogenes cause in pregnant women?
What are the typical symptoms of Bacillary dysentery caused by Shigella?
What are the typical symptoms of Bacillary dysentery caused by Shigella?
How is diagnosis made for protozoan infections such as Entamoeba histolytica?
How is diagnosis made for protozoan infections such as Entamoeba histolytica?
What does E. coli infections release into the body, which can cause kidney failure?
What does E. coli infections release into the body, which can cause kidney failure?
What is a symptom of giardiasis?
What is a symptom of giardiasis?
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