Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) reduced the incidence of acute diarrhea, with a decrease in most enteric pathogen infections, except for non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS). During the pandemic ...

Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is common in the United States, with an average of about one case per person each year, a new epidemiologic study suggests. The study also estimates that nearly 1 in 10 ...

Extreme weather events associated with climate change (such as the drought currently affecting much of Mexico), population growth, and rapid urbanization jeopardize the availability, quantity, and ...

Health authorities indicated that Costa Rica is on alert for cases of acute diarrhea. During the first months of this year, health authorities recorded 123,298 cases. As shown by the Ministry of ...

The digestive system consists of a long tube that can be measured from the back of the mouth to the anus. The entire length of the gastrointestinal tract consists of nerves and muscles that work to ...

Modern sanitation has largely eliminated outbreaks of severe, dehydrating diarrhea in the industrialized world, but such diseases remain common in Asia. With support from many donors, including the ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Chronic diarrhea can cause weight loss due to loss of body fluids.Weight loss from diarrhea is mostly water weight and will likely ...

A new eye-opening study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research says pathogens are found in 11.1 per cent of the 4.5 lakh patients – meaning that they are suffering from acute, deadly ...