About Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a condition in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form. Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and is responsible for killing around 760 000 children every year and kills 2,195 children every day more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined. Diarrhea accounts for 1 in 9 child deaths worldwide. For children with HIV, diarrhea is even more deadly; the death rate for these children is 11 times higher than the rate for children without HIV.
Diarrhea can last several days, and can leave the body without the water and salts that are necessary for survival. Most people who die from diarrhea actually die from severe dehydration and fluid loss. Diarrhea is caused by bacteria which affects our small intestine.
Types:
Secretory
Secretory diarrhea means that there is an increase in the active secretion, or there is an inhibition of absorption. There is little to no structural damage.
Osmotic
Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too much water is drawn into the bowels. If a person drinks solutions with excessive sugar or excessive salt, these can draw water from the body into the bowel and cause osmotic diarrhea.
Exudative
Exudative diarrhea occurs with the presence of blood and pus in the stool. This occurs with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and other severe infections such as E. coli or other forms of food poisoning.
Inflammatory
Inflammatory diarrhea occurs when there is damage to the mucosal lining or brush border, which leads to a passive loss of protein-rich fluids and a decreased ability to absorb these lost fluids.
Dysentery
If there is blood visible in the stools, it is also known as dysentery. The blood is trace of an invasion of bowel tissue. This is also considered one of the most dangerous types of diarrhea.
Causes:
1) Malnutrition: - A child is more vulnerable and likely to die if he has malnutrition.
2) Contaminated Food and Water:- it contains bacteria which enters our body and causes diarrhea
3) Not washing hands:- if you don't wash hands before handling with food you make the food contaminated due to which you and your family is at risk of getting diarrhea.
4) Other Medications
Prevention's:
SANITATION:
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human or contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage waste water.
Science of sanitation: Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water.
When people come into contact with germs, they can unknowingly become infected simply by touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. And once they're infected, it's usually just a matter of time before the whole family comes down with the same illness.
Diarrhea can last several days, and can leave the body without the water and salts that are necessary for survival. Most people who die from diarrhea actually die from severe dehydration and fluid loss. Diarrhea is caused by bacteria which affects our small intestine.
Types:
Secretory
Secretory diarrhea means that there is an increase in the active secretion, or there is an inhibition of absorption. There is little to no structural damage.
Osmotic
Osmotic diarrhea occurs when too much water is drawn into the bowels. If a person drinks solutions with excessive sugar or excessive salt, these can draw water from the body into the bowel and cause osmotic diarrhea.
Exudative
Exudative diarrhea occurs with the presence of blood and pus in the stool. This occurs with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and other severe infections such as E. coli or other forms of food poisoning.
Inflammatory
Inflammatory diarrhea occurs when there is damage to the mucosal lining or brush border, which leads to a passive loss of protein-rich fluids and a decreased ability to absorb these lost fluids.
Dysentery
If there is blood visible in the stools, it is also known as dysentery. The blood is trace of an invasion of bowel tissue. This is also considered one of the most dangerous types of diarrhea.
Causes:
1) Malnutrition: - A child is more vulnerable and likely to die if he has malnutrition.
2) Contaminated Food and Water:- it contains bacteria which enters our body and causes diarrhea
3) Not washing hands:- if you don't wash hands before handling with food you make the food contaminated due to which you and your family is at risk of getting diarrhea.
4) Other Medications
Prevention's:
- Be sure to stay hydrated by taking ORS. You can make this at home with adding sugar, salt in normal water and drinking it.
- Stay away from dairy products like milk
- Stay away from too salty, sugary or fatty foods.
- Have nutrient-rich foods so that you can eliminate malnutrition and it helps the body
- Consult a doctor
- Take Zinc supplements
SANITATION:
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human or contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage waste water.
Science of sanitation: Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water.
When people come into contact with germs, they can unknowingly become infected simply by touching their eyes, nose, or mouth. And once they're infected, it's usually just a matter of time before the whole family comes down with the same illness.