Diarrhea

Contact your health care provider if you have prolonged diarrhea or a fever that lasts more than 24 hours. Also, see your health care provider promptly if vomiting prevents you from drinking liquids to replace lost fluids. What causes diarrhea? The most common cause of diarrhea is a virus that infects the bowel. The infection usually lasts for two days and is sometimes called "intestinal flu." Diarrhea also may be caused by: * Infection by bacteria (the cause of most types of food poisoning) * Infections by other organisms * Eating foods that upset the digestive system * Allergies to certain foods * Medications * Radiation therapy Diarrhea also may follow constipation, especially for people who have irritable bowel syndrome. How is diarrhea…

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…

E-Coli is a type of bacteria. There are many types of E-Coli, and most of them are harmless. But some could be very dangerous to humans that could lead up to death. This bacteria is mostly found in human and animal intestines. In 1999, about 73,000 people in the U.S. got sick each year from this bacteria and about 60 died. This isn't a big number of deaths but it´s a big number of people who got sick. If infected, most people get better within a few days. Although, some can get very sick and…

The most common side effect of colon cancer chemotherapeutic (CPT-11) is patients having severe diarrhea, caused by symbiotic bacterial β-glucuronidases. Which causes the drug to reactivate inside the gut. The enzymes were targeted without destroying bacteria that’s needed for human health. However, the purpose of these inhibitors is a way to prevent damage to mammalian cells that’s present in the intestines. If β-glucuronidase which causes the diarrhea isn’t inhibited the patients will have a…

Facts about Norovirus The norovirus is highly contagious virus that causes irritation in the stomach and intestines; resulting in stomach cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea. The norovirus is so widespread that about one in 15 Americans will catch the norovirus every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The norovirus is one of the viruses that can cause food poisoning; according to the CDC, leafy greens, shellfish (especially oysters), and fresh fruit are the most…

gall bladder by other German biologists (6). Finally, typhoid fever causes some uncomfortable symptoms. Some of the early symptoms are coughing and pneumonia-like symptoms. Bloody nose seen half of the cases. Also a decrease in the number of white blood cells. Painful headache, high fever up to 40 °, and random body aches. Another common symptoms are diarrhea happening continually within 6 to 12 hours, nausea, and vomiting. Typhoid fever can also lead to dehydration. In some cases, rosy…

The E.coli symptoms are a lot for example : Bloody diarrhea, minor abdominal pain , vomiting and high fever etc . Sometimes Gastrointestinal complications can cause E.coli infection to actually include irritable bowel syndrome , ischemic colitis ,appendicitis and so many much more diseases.E.Coli that causes infections can get such as chronic renal failure , pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus . Some symptoms for that is drowsiness , seizure and sometimes coma may occur .E . Coli infections are…

What is the Gastro Virus? The virus which infected Havelock Norths water supply was called Campylobacter. Campylobacter are a group of germs that are a common cause of food poisoning. Food poisoning occurs when food or water contaminated with germs, poisons or chemicals is eaten or drunk. Typically, food poisoning causes gastro infections, which is an an infection of the gut. This leads to diarrhea and sometimes vomiting. How do you catch Campylobacter? Campylobacter germs are commonly found in…

“Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria” ( Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012). The main reservoirs include the intestines of animals as well as in human beings. A great number of these bacteria, E. coli, are harmless and form an important part of the normal flora which is part of a healthy human intestinal tract. E. coli can also be found in contaminated meat which in most cases is transmitted through cattle feces during the slaughtering process.…

Most infections with E. coli O157:H7 are diagnosed by consuming undercooked meat contaminated with the bacteria. An infection with E. coli O157:H7 initially begins with abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea that develops into severe bloody diarrhea within days (Shewdlow 2015). Essentially, E. coli O157:H7 can lead to anemia, kidney failure, and eventually death. In some people, specifically infants under the age of five and the elderly, the infection can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome, which…