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 ...

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 ...

The PRoRota-project will use probiotics, improved education in hygiene and advanced mathematical models to prevent children ...

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in ...

Experiencing diarrhea and a sore throat at the same time is often a sign of a viral infection. The flu, the common cold, and COVID-19 are among the potential causes. Individually, a sore throat and ...

To understand how other health problems can look like IBD, it helps to understand the differences between the two main types of IBD. For example, while Crohn’s and UC can both cause diarrhea, bleeding ...

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 ...

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 ...

Worldwide, more than a million deaths occur each year due to diarrheal diseases that lead to dehydration and malnutrition. Yet no vaccine currently exists to fight or prevent these diseases, which are ...