Question

what is the cause of diarrhoea?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Acute (or brief) diarrhoea is usually caused by a bacterial (eg, salmonella), viral (eg, norovirus or rotavirus), or parasitic (eg, giardia) infection of the bowels. Diarrhoea caused by any of these infections is referred to as gastroenteritis.

Answer 2

______cause of diarrhoea_____

Diarrhoeal infections are caused by ingestion of contaminated food and water, contamination by dirty hands or exposure to faecal matter. Some common germs that cause gastro-enteritis and subsequently diarrhoea are:

• Bacteria. E.g. Salmonella or Escherichia (E. coli)
• Viruses. E.g. Norovirus or rotavirus
• Parasites. E.g. Giardia intestinalis

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