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Total deaths from diarrhea are estimated at 1.53 million in 2019—down from 2.9 million in 1990. [4] In 2012, it was the second most common cause of deaths in children younger than five (0.76 million or 11%).
Shigella results in about 165 million cases of diarrhea and 1.1 million deaths a year with nearly all cases in the developing world. [5] In areas with poor sanitation nearly half of cases of diarrhea are due to Entamoeba histolytica. [6] Entamoeba histolytica affects millions of people and results in more than 55,000 deaths a year. [12]
Deaths: 1.3 million (2015) [7] Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is an inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract including the stomach and ...
Health policy and health systems can have impacts on deaths and thereby may also be a factor of deaths, also including for example education policy (e.g. health illiteracy), climate policy (e.g. future water scarcity impacts) and transportation policy (e.g. motor vehicle accidents, pollution and physical activity), [citation needed] as well as ...
If your diarrhea lasts longer than a couple of days, Dr. Ahmad suggests calling your doctor, especially if you also have a fever, dehydration, bloody stool, weight loss, pain, and severe pain.
Deaths from diarrhea (1 C, 9 P) Deaths from diverticulitis (10 P) Deaths from dysentery (179 P) F. Deaths from foodborne illnesses (49 P) G. Deaths from gastritis (8 P)
If the severe diarrhea is not treated, it can result in life-threatening dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. [17] Estimates of the ratio of asymptomatic to symptomatic infections have ranged from 3 to 100. [19] Cholera has been nicknamed the "blue death" [20] because a person's skin may turn bluish-gray from extreme loss of fluids. [21]
Deaths from gastroenteritis (3 P) Pages in category "Deaths from diarrhea" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.