1.1 Explain The Causes Of Diarrhea

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Almost any child are bound to have diarrhea. It is a common disease, and most cases are treated at home. So if not treated properly, diarrhea can heavily affect the health of a child.
Causes of diarrhea in children
Diarrhea is when the children stools are more watery than normal. The disease often occurs when using contaminated food or drinks or contacted with the feces of infected people. Some common causes of diarrhea in children are viruses, bacterial infections, parasites or due to food allergies or poisoning, etc.
Consequences of diarrhea in children
Prolonged diarrhea usually begins with a round of severe diarrhea. The consequences of the disease often leads to severe malnutrition. The biggest danger to the health of children with diarrhea is dehydration. Therefore, when your children are infected, you need to immediately feed them with more water and electrolytes, then probiotics to balance the intestinal microbes.
Diarrhea if not treated properly can cause some digestive
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They will help provide beneficial micro-flora with a lot of benefits such as increasing the resistance of the digestive system and helping the children to fight back with the growth of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, parasites,...
Call your doctor right away if your child:
- Has had diarrhea for more than 2 days
- Seems dehydrated
- Has bloody stool
- Vomiting and unable to eat or drink properly
- High fever
To curb their diarrhea, we should close attention to your child’s eating hygiene: eat clean or cooked foods, do not eat food sold by street vendors, drink clean water, wash your hands thoroughly before eating, etc.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes, mothers should equip themselves with the necessary knowledge to recognize the symptoms and causes of diarrhea for your children and to deal with them quickly and properly. The best treatment is to take your children to hospital or health care center for accurate monitoring and

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