Clinical signs of dehydration, including dry mucous membranes, low urine output, or tachycardia, suggest severe infection. Symptoms of severe infection include fever, severe abdominal pain, distension ...

The burden of infectious diarrhoea remains a significant global health challenge, compounded by the diverse array of gastrointestinal pathogens including bacteria, viruses and parasites. Advances in ...

Infectious colitis is an inflammatory condition caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite. It can cause diarrhea and other symptoms. Treatment will depend on the cause. Infectious colitis causes ...

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in protein, according to a new study from UC Riverside. Specifically, the study ...

An uptick in dysentery, the diarrhea-inducing disease often associated with frontier times past, is on the rise in the Portland, Oregon metro area, according to new health data. Known best for causing ...

The last thing you want when traveling is a major illness to derail the trip. Baylor College of Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Stacey Rose explains the precautions you can take to prevent ...

WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing upper respiratory illnesses, stomach bugs and fevers. “As expected due to children being back to school, we are seeing viral ...

The idea of having diarrhea and vomiting at the same time sounds like a recipe for disaster, which is why so many people are on high alert for norovirus right now. Cases of the highly contagious ...

For symptomatic relief of diarrhea, loperamide is generally the recommended agent because of its high efficacy and low risk for adverse reactions. Diphenoxylate is not recommended in this disease ...