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Children are most commonly affected, and in this age group the infection may also cause poor weight gain, malnutrition, and learning problems. [1] [2] [5] Infection occurs by ingesting food or drink contaminated with Ascaris eggs from feces. [2]
For instance, leading causes of chronic diarrhea in developing countries are infections of the intestine. In developed countries, chronic diarrhea has a diverse range of causes such as chronic infection of the intestines, autoimmune enteropathy, and inability to absorb nutrients via celiac disease, food sensitivities, etc. [12]
If the stool is bloody, the cause is less likely to be viral [18] and more likely to be bacterial. [19] Some bacterial infections cause severe abdominal pain and may persist for several weeks. [19] Children infected with rotavirus usually make a full recovery within three to eight days. [20]
Children have different bowel movement patterns than adults. In addition, there is a wide spectrum of normalcy when considering children's bowel habits. [1] On average, infants have 3-4 bowel movements/day, and toddlers have 2-3 bowel movements per day. At around age 4, children develop an adult-like pattern of bowel movements (1-2 stools/day).
Children with chronic giardiasis are at risk for failure to thrive as well as more long-lasting sequelae such as growth stunting. [67] Up to half of infected people develop a temporary lactose intolerance leading to symptoms that may mimic a chronic infection. [ 1 ]
The most severe symptoms tend to occur in children six months to two years of age, the elderly, and those with immunodeficiency. Due to immunity acquired in childhood, most adults are not susceptible to rotavirus; gastroenteritis in adults usually has a cause other than rotavirus, but asymptomatic infections in adults may maintain the ...
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Babies often have three to four bowel movements per day while young children typically have two to three per day. [8] Constipation has many causes. [4] Common causes include slow movement of stool within the colon, irritable bowel syndrome, and pelvic floor disorders. [4]