Diarrhoea

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Diarrhoea in children

By Sama Mohamed

What is diarrhoea? Diarrhoea is a symptom where someone’s bowel movements are more frequent or looser and they pass 3 or more loose or liquid stools (poos) per day. If the stools are soft, formed and solid, then it is not diarrhoea. Breastfed babies may pass soft, loose stools in a mustard yellow colour, but this is not diarrhoea either. See this article for what’s normal for baby poo. Diarrhoea in children is often due to ‘gastro’ — viral gastroenteritis — which is infectious and easily spread from person to person. What symptoms relate to diarrhoea in children? Children with diarrhoea may also have

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Diarrhoea

By Sama Mohamed

Key facts Most diarrhoea is mild and clears up in a few days without treatment. Diarrhoea has many different causes, but gastroenteritis is a common one. Avoiding dehydration is very important, especially for children and in older people. Children and older people should use oral rehydration solutions to replace fluids. Children should not take anti-diarrhoeal medicine. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking anti-diarrhoeal medicines — they may not be suitable for you. What is diarrhoea? Diarrhoea is having 3 or more loose or liquid stools (poos) in one day, or more frequently than normal. If you have diarrhoea, you

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