What is Diarrhoea?
Which is the most vulnerable group for Diarrhoea?
What are the complications of Diarrhoea?
What are the therapeutic options of controlling Diarrhoea? |
 What is Diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea remains a leading cause of child death around the world. In diarrhoea, stools contain more water than normal, which are often called as loose or watery stools. They may also contain blood, in which case the diarrhoea is called dysentery.
Which is the most vulnerable group for Diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea is most common in children, especially those between 6 months and 2 years of age. It is common in babies under 6 months who are drinking cow's milk or feeding formulas.
What are the complications of Diarrhoea?
Diarrhoea may last up to 14 days or more, leading to the infection of the bowel. The two main dangers of diarrhoea are death and malnutrition. Two recent advances in managing diarrhoea disease can drastically reduce the number of child death.
What are the therapeutic options of controlling Diarrhoea?
Oral Dehydration salts (ORS) solution, containing lower concentration of glucose and salts were administered to prevent dehydration. With the recent advancements, world bodies like WHO, UNICEF are strongly recommending Zinc supplementation along with ORS to reduce,
- the duration of diarrhoea
- severity of diarrhoea and
- the likelihood of future diarrhoea episodes in the 2-3 months following supplementation
For more information on Diarrhoea and its prevention with ORS-Zinc combination, consult your Doctor today. |
