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Bookmark or Share- Diarrhoea - World Health Organization (WHO)Diarrhoea. Diarrhoeal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under five years old, and was responsible for the deaths of 370,000 children in 2019. The most severe threat posed by diarrhoea is dehydration. During an episode of diarrhoea, water and electrolytes including sodium, chloride, potassium and bicarbonate are lost ...
- Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)Microbiologically contaminated drinking water can transmit diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio and is estimated to cause approximately 505 000 diarrhoeal deaths each year. In 2022, 73% of the global population (6 billion people) used a safely managed drinking-water service – that is, one located on premises ...
- Zinc supplementation in the management of diarrhoeaThere are two simple and effective treatments for the clinical management of acute diarrhoea: use of low concentration oral rehydration salts (ORS) routine use of zinc supplementation, at a dosage of 20 milligrams per day for children older than six months or 10 mg per day in those younger than six months, for 10–14 days (6, 7).
- Diarrhoeal disease - World Health Organization (WHO)Diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity in the world, and mostly results from contaminated food and water sources. Worldwide, 780 million individuals lack access to improved drinking-water and 2.5 billion lack improved sanitation. Diarrhoea due to infection is widespread throughout developing countries.
- Zinc supplementation for diarrhoea treatmentFour studies reported the effect of zinc for diarrhoea treatment on all-cause mortality with an overall relative reduction of 46% (95% CI: 12, 68%). In areas where routine zinc supplementation was offered in a community-based programme, diarrhoea hospitalizations were decreased by 23% (95% CI: 15, 31%; n=2).
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