I. Introduction Diarrhoeal disease is second in reasons on why children from the age of 5 and below die. This disease is responsible for the 760,000 children that die every year. Diarrhoea can last for several days and can also leave your body without the water and salts that are necessary for survival. Most people who die from diarrhoea actually die from severe dehydration. Children who are malnourished or have impaired immunity as well as people living with HIV are most at risk of life-threatening diarrhoea. Diarrhoea is defined as the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day . Frequent passing of formed stools is not diarrhoea, nor is the passing of loose, "pasty" stools by breastfed babies. Diarrhoea is a symptom of an infection in the intestinal tract but not all the time. …show more content…
Each episode deprives the child of the nutrition necessary for growth. As a result, diarrhoea is a major cause of malnutrition, and malnourished children are more likely to fall ill from diarrhoea. VI. Prevention There are many ways for us to stay healthy and keep away from diseases and here are some of the following for us to stay healthy and avoid having Diarrhoeal disease. We should never forget to wash our hand properly and improved sanitation.For moms exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. We should also have good personal and food hygiene,health education about how infections spread androtavirus vaccination. Rehydration is also another solution to this disease. It is also nice to try ORS. It is a mixture of clean water, salt and sugar. It costs a few peso per treatment. ORS is absorbed in the small intestine and replaces the water and electrolytes lost in the faeces. Zinc supplementsare also effective. zinc supplements help reduce the duration of a diarrhoea episode by 25% and are associated with a 30% reduction in stool