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In fact, about 75% of the childhood deaths from diarrhea come from only 15 countries. [49] According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the proportion of deaths attributable to diarrheal illness among children less than 5 years of age was 13.2% in 2002. Half of these childhood deaths were due to chronic diarrheal causes. [51]
Clostridioides difficile, also known more commonly as C. diff, accounts for 10 to 20% of antibiotic-associated diarrhea cases, because the antibiotics administered for the treatment of certain disease processes such as inflammatory colitis also inadvertently kill a large portion of the gut flora, the normal flora that is usually present within the bowel.
Digested blood from the upper gastrointestinal tract may appear black rather than red, resulting in "coffee ground" vomit or melena. [2] Other signs and symptoms include feeling tired, dizziness, and pale skin color. [18] A number of foods and medications can turn the stool either red or black in the absence of bleeding. [2]
In 1980, gastroenteritis from all causes caused 4.6 million deaths in children, with the majority occurring in the developing world. [73] Death rates were reduced significantly (to approximately 1.5 million deaths annually) by 2000, largely due to the introduction and widespread use of oral rehydration therapy . [ 80 ]
Insufficient data exists, but Shigella is estimated to have caused the death of 34,000 children under the age of five in 2013, and 40,000 deaths in people over five years of age. [25] Amoebiasis infects over 50 million people each year, of whom 50,000 die (one per thousand).
Infant death refers to the death of a child before their first birthday or within 12 months of life. Some of the main causes include premature birth, SIDS, low birth weight, malnutrition and infectious diseases. And lastly, the under-5 mortality rate refers to children who die under the age of 5 years old or within the first 5 years of life. [10]
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Melena is a form of blood in stool which refers to the dark black, tarry feces that are commonly associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [1] The black color and characteristic strong odor are caused by hemoglobin in the blood being altered by digestive enzymes and intestinal bacteria.