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Diarrhea is the excessive action of the
bowels so that the feces are fluid or
semifluid. It is caused by intestinal
irritants, Diarrhea is the biggest killer of
children in the world. The World Health
Organization estimates that 4╜ million
children die each year from dehydration as a
result of diarrheal disease in Third World
countries. It can be treated by giving an
accurately measured aqueous solution of salt
and glucose by mouth in large quantities.
Since most diarrhea is viral in origin,
antibioticsare ineffective.
Subject by: Darren Wells