Cases of dysentery have consistently been on the rise in the Portland, Oregon area year-over-year since 2012, officials said.

and they are second only to rotavirus as a major cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children. In developing countries, noroviruses are estimated to cause more that 200,000 deaths ...

The most common cause of diarrhea, especially that which starts suddenly (acute diarrhea), is an infection. This can be bacterial, viral, or parasitic and include: Children are especially at risk ...

The World Health Organization says that authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo ...

Read on to learn top causes, management options, and prevention tips for overflow diarrhea—according to gut health experts. “IBS is a chronic gut condition characterized by chronic abdominal ...

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what may be ...

Two Detroit children who recently died in a van in below-freezing temperatures were victims of carbon monoxide, not exposure ...

Acute gastroenteritis commonly causes diarrhea and vomiting in children and adolescents, resulting in many outpatient clinic visits, emergency department visits and hospitalizations, often owing ...

Norovirus cases are surging, with UKHSA reporting a 29.4% increase in two weeks. Highly contagious, it infects 20 million ...

vomiting and diarrhea. Eddy Djoboke said he and his family fled Bomate because they were afraid of falling sick. After they left, one of his children complained his neck and stomach hurt ...

According to Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy constipation in children is caused by the same factors as constipation in adults. "Too little fibre in the diet, less physical activity and ...

Among its symptoms are acute diarrhea, vomiting, and rapid dehydration. The illness affects children and adults and ... contaminated water can also cause acute gastroenteritis, typhoid fever ...