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Experts blame parents for diarrhea resurgence  -  25 Mar 2008
The Tide,Dr Emeka Nwolisa, a senior Consultant Pediatrician, says that recurrence of diarrhea in the country is due to parents’ non-adherence to their children’s

Melon sickens 9 in state  -  25 Mar 2008
Seattle Times,Symptoms include severe diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, fever, chills, abdominal discomfort and, occasionally, vomiting. The symptoms generally appear one to

Finding a Toilet as Performance Art  -  25 Mar 2008
New York Times,...of ulcerative colitis, a condition that is caused by inflammation and sores in the lining of the rectum and colon, and causes frequent diarrhea.

Think Bizarre, Travel Like an Expert This Summer  -  25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Whatever my stomach problem, whether it's nausea, heartburn, indigestion, an upset stomach or diarrhea, Pepto-Bismol has worked for me for 40 years.

Celiac disease and gluten intolerance: Diagnosis and treatment  -  25 Mar 2008
SheKnows.com,And while many patients show distinct symptoms such as diarrhea, gastrointestinal distress, fatigue, joint pain and blistery skin rashes,

388 cases of illnesses from indoor water park reported  -  25 Mar 2008
Newsday,Norovirus is characterized by acute gastrointestinal pain, vomiting and diarrhea lasting one or two days. The illness is not considered dangerous to the

Search BostonHerald.com for Past 7 days Archives  -  25 Mar 2008
Boston Herald,...video actually thinking this is badass and worthwhile doing (props for having Wu-Tang playing in the background) or having a case of explosive diarrhea?

Heparin recalled in Denmark and Italy, European Medicines Agency says  -  25 Mar 2008
International Herald Tribune,Typical symptoms of the allergic reaction to heparin include low blood pressure, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Poisonings prompt remedy alert  -  25 Mar 2008
Canada.com,In the first case, the man went to the emergency department feeling ill with vomiting and diarrhea. Laboratory analysis of his blood showed abnormalities

Caregivers share with us their own pain  -  25 Mar 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerWe would be up all night taking care of diarrhea accidents, medications, trying to keep my mother calm during paranoid moments, then turn around and have to

Alamosans get new water rules  -  Mar 23, 2008
Pueblo Chieftain,Usually, persons with salmonella infection have diarrhea (often with blood), fever and stomach cramps. Illness starts 12 to 72 hours after exposure and may

Diarrhea caused by antibiotics  -  Mar 20, 2008
Chatham Daily News,This germ produces toxins (poisons) that can bring on diarrhea. Any antibiotic can give rise to a C. difficile infection, but ones that are often implicated

Cases of Alamosa Residents Sickened by Tainted Water Top 200  -  Mar 24, 2008
eFluxMediaSymptoms of salmonella include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Most people recover from salmonella illness without special treatment,

Toilet business can bring staggering profit of 900 percent  -  Mar 24, 2008
Pravda,The lack of decent toilets leads to the distribution of diarrhea, which annually kills over 1.8 million people, of whom 90 percent are children under five

What Is Salmonella?  -  Mar 23, 2008
WLKY,Most persons infected with salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days,

Too much fruit can lead to diarrhea and gas: group  -  Mar 17, 2008
China Post,MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany -- Eating too much fruit can cause gas, stomach cramps and diarrhea in sensitive people who have fructose intolerance,

Mother and son die of diarrhea in Makassar  -  Mar 3, 2008
Jakarta Post,A pregnant mother and her five-year-old son died of acute diarrhea Friday at their rented house in Makassar, South Sulawesi, officials say.

Diarrhea downs 178 in Eastern Samar  -  Feb 24, 2008
Inquirer.net,At least 178 persons from the flooded city and towns were reported to be suffering from diarrhea, according to reports collated by the Office of Civil

Towards campaign on schools sanitation  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Tide,Malaria, diarrhea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) which are water and sanitation related, as the three major causes and, when combined with typhoid,

Nursing homes fight norovirus spread  -  Mar 20, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,...the spread of norovirus in nursing homes after learning there might be an increase in people suffering from symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

Vietnam reports 15 cholera patients in 3 localities  -  Mar 19, 2008
Xinhua,Most of the patients ate dishes made from raw materials before developing acute diarrhea symptoms. Local experts have warned that acute diarrhea can strike

What's Inside: This Exterior Latex Paint Coats Walls, Fights Diarrhea  -  Feb 25, 2008
Wired NewsBy Patrick Di Justo 02.25.08 | 6:00 PM Paleolithic cave dwellers mixed clay pigments with spit and urine to create the first paint.

Diarrhea outbreak claims 9 children in Anambra  -  Mar 13, 2008
Vanguard,Onitsha —Nine children have been reported dead in Aguata local government area following an outbreak of diarrhea. Acting chairman of the council,

Posted March 23rd, 2008 by fashiongossip  -  Mar 23, 2008
Fashion.ie,This is about as hot as a torrential stream of shit after as a result of an insufferable case of diarrhea! Little Rumer Willis, the monster we created,

Anadis Launches Products to Reduce Global Childhood Diarrhea ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Before age five, every child in the world will suffer at least one episode of rotavirus disease, a condition associated with diarrhea, fever and vomiting.

Immunisation exercise in A’Ibom runs into hitch  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Tide,Our correspondent gathered that the rejection followed rumour that the oral polio vaccines caused diarrhea in children. Reacting to the rumour,

Ace BioSciences Allies with PATH on Temperature-Stable Diarrhea ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Ace BioSciences will aid PATH in its efforts to create a vaccine against bacterial diarrhea for the developing world. The focus will be on developing

Health officials take measures for early detection of crypto parasite  -  Mar 14, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,Slow to recognize last year's outbreak - which gave hundreds of Utahns violent diarrhea and stomach cramps so severe they resembled appendicitis - they are

Mud found hazardous to mountain bikers' health  -  Mar 22, 2008
Sault Star,Campylobacter is believed to cause between five and 14 per cent of reported cases of diarrhea globally, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

138 Confirmed, Suspected Salmonella Cases Linked To Tap Water  -  Mar 21, 2008
TheDenverChannel.com,Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pain. Victims typically recover on their own, but the elderly, infants and people with impaired immune

Starting over  -  Mar 22, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,See, I've got something called Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which is a medical condition, and Verbal Diarrhea, which is not a medical condition

Reminder for visiting hospital patients  -  Mar 22, 2008
Nova News Now,South West Health has been seeing some increased activity of diarrhea and vomiting within the district and has issued a reminder that people who are ill

Man dies in Bastrop County after contracting diarrhea illness  -  Mar 8, 2008
News 8 Austin,It follows a string of diarrhea illnesses and the death of one person. The illnesses were caused by a shiga toxin, which can be produced by several kinds of

Shigellosis infection's diarrhea hitting kids  -  Mar 3, 2008
Akron Beacon Journal,In recent months, public health officials have been seeing an increased number of cases of youngsters battling diarrhea caused by shigellosis,

Bovine Virus Diarrhea (Part 1)  -  Mar 5, 2008
Farms.com,Bovine Virus Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), one of the most significant diseases of cattle, is associated with a variety of health problems, and a major virus

Bloody Diarrhea Can Indicate Ischemic Colitis  -  Mar 6, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),Bloody diarrhea is alarming because it can signal any of several medical conditions -- some very serious. When it occurs in people age 60 and older,

UN agencies team up to address global lack of toilets  -  Mar 20, 2008
The Canadian Press,Toilets are essential because they separate excreta from human contact, preventing the contamination of water, soil and food and the spread of diarrhea.

HERALD POLL: Public pools, public germs  -  Mar 20, 2008
Daily Herald,More than 1900 people suffered crypto-related diarrhea, cramps and other ill effects. To fight the outbreak, babies were banned from pools for a time.

Philly Finds 56 Drugs in Its Water  -  Mar 11, 2008
The Associated Press...skin infections Sulfadiazine — for urinary infections, burns Sulfamethizole — for urinary infections Sulfamethoxazole — for traveler's diarrhea,

D-Day for Kosovo  -  Mar 21, 2008
New Kosova Report,It will be great for your diarrhea… — What’s wrong with you, woman? It’s our fatherland’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at stake,

Episcopal Relief and Development commemorates World Water Day 2008  -  Mar 20, 2008
Episcopal News Service,In developing countries, more than 4000 children die each day from preventable, water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, hepatitis, and typhoid.

Perioperative Eloxatin Regimen Reduced Risk Of Relapse In ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
eMaxHealth.com,The most common adverse events seen with pre-operative FOLFOX4 include: neutropenia (Grade 3/4: 18.1%), diarrhea (Grade 3: 8.2%), stomatitis/pharingitis

After eating lechon, seafood, 23 fall ill  -  Mar 24, 2008
Sun.Star,Fe, Bantayan Island, Cebu suffered from diarrhea and started vomiting last Sunday night. Police believe the lechon and seafood the group ate on Maundy

Hospira Launches Generic Irinotecan Injection  -  Feb 28, 2008
FOXBusinessIrinotecan HCl Injection can induce both early and late forms of diarrhea that appear to be mediated by different mechanisms. Both forms of diarrhea may be

World Water Day – 'Water and Sanitation for Life'  -  Mar 21, 2008
MedIndia,It is common knowledge that diarrhea, one of the greatest illnesses plaguing the teeming millions worldwide, causing many million deaths annually,

Alamosa water emergency may last a week  -  Mar 21, 2008
Pueblo Chieftain,Salmonella symptoms include diarrhea for two days or more, bloody diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts four to seven days and

Dehydration – Natural Home Remedies For Dehydration  -  Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,When you're flattened by a stomach bug, you lose fluid through vomiting and diarrhea. Excessive loss of fluid through the intestinal tract can happen when

E. Visayas execs urged to prioritize safe water  -  Mar 12, 2008
Inquirer.net,Waterborne diseases killed 483 people in the region in 2006 and downed 244354 others, mostly children, with diarrhea, according to DOH-8 records for 2006.

Samonella taints Alamosa water supply  -  Mar 19, 2008
Denver Post,Salmonella bacteria may cause diarrhea, bloody diarrhea or diarrhea with fevers for two days or more. Most people recover without medical treatment,

Crypto outbreak at Spanish Fork pool may lead to suit  -  Mar 15, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,A Utah County Health Department investigation found the Spanish Fork pool didn't post a mandatory sign telling people with diarrhea they couldn't swim.

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