Diarrhea

The diarrhea is a quantity of faeces/stools in the volume more important than the normal, (> 300g/day)
and with more frequency (>3 times / day). The faeces are generally liquids, but sometimes soft, along with mucus or blood and
with a myriad of symptoms depending on the cause of the diarrhea. It is possible in certain cases that it can be only water or transparent liquid.
In extreme cases, more than 20 liters of fluid may be lost by day. The diarrheas are the second cause of mortality of infants in 3rd world countries
(after pneumonias) and are responsible for 18% of less-than-5-year-old childrens' death


The diarrhea is an amount of faeces/stools in a larger volume than the normal, (> 300g/day)
and with greater frequency (>3 times / day). The faeces are generally liquids, but sometimes soft, along with mucus or blood and
with a series of symptoms varies depending on the cause of the diarrhea. It is even possible in certain cases that it can be only water or transparent liquid.
In extreme cases, more than 20 liters of fluid may be lost by day. The diarrheas are the second cause of mortality of infants in Third world countries
(after pneumonias) and are responsible for 18% of child deaths under 5 years.


La diarrhée est une quantité de selles émises dans un volume plus important que la normale,
(> 300g/j) et avec une plus grande fréquence (>3 selles / jour). Les selles sont généralement liquides,
mais parfois simplement molles, accompagnées de glaires ou de sang et d'un cortège de symptômes variables dépendant
de la cause de la diarrhée. Il est même possible dans certains cas que ce ne soit que de l'eau ou un liquide transparent.
Dans les cas extrêmes, plus de 20 litres de fluide peuvent être perdus par jour. Les diarrhées sont la seconde cause de
mortalité infantile dans les pays du tiers monde (après les pneumonies), et sont responsables de 18% des morts d'enfants
de moins de 5 ans[1].