1 The effects of diarrhoeal disease can be conquered with one of the simplest and cheapest natural remedies known to science.

2 Campylobacter bacteria are a major cause of foodborne diarrhoeal illness in humans and are the most common bacteria that cause gastroenteritis worldwide.

3 The high prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases in many developing countries suggests major underlying food safety problems.

4 Diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity in the world, and mostly results from contaminated food and water sources.

5 The three leading reasons for consultations are diarrhoeal diseases, malaria and acute respiratory infections.

6 Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of sickness and death among children in developing countries.

7 The new formula will better combat acute diarrhoeal disease and advance the Millennium Development Goal of reducing child mortality by two-thirds before 2015.

8 Other causes: Diarrhoeal disease can also spread from person-to-person, aggravated by poor personal hygiene.

9 Cholera is a diarrhoeal disease caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

10 Control of communicable diseases, such as diarrhoeal diseases and respiratory infections,[] will be another major concern in coming days.

11 In 2004, diarrhoeal disease was the third leading cause of death in low-income countries, causing 6.9% of deaths overall.

12 The two major causes of death in children hospitalised with measles and in the community settings were respiratory and diarrhoeal disease.

13 The oral intake of complex carbohydrates is often restricted in patients with an acute diarrhoeal illness.

14 Malabsorption of NaCl as a result of dysfunction of acid-base transport systems may be important in the pathogenesis of diarrhoeal disease.

15 Malnutrition will increase, as will the number of deaths from diarrhoeal disease. More storms and floods will cause more deaths and injuries, and cholera outbreaks will occur with greater frequency.

16 For example, UNICEF and the WHO have both issued statements supporting zinc supplements, together with oral rehydration therapy, as standard in managing diarrhoeal disease.

17 On 6 June, leading drug companies announced dramatic slashes in vaccine prices for the developing world, including a 95% price cut on the new rotavirus vaccine that can prevent diarrhoeal deaths.

18 For instance, simple filtration and disinfection of water at the household level dramatically improves the microbial quality of water, and reduces the risk of diarrhoeal disease at low cost.

19 Intimate partner violence has also been associated with higher rates of infant and child mortality and morbidity (e.g. diarrhoeal disease, malnutrition).

20 The areas affected by shortages are also at significant risk of disease outbreaks: diarrhoeal diseases, measles and meningitis.

21 Other species such as C. lari and C. upsaliensis have also been isolated from patients with diarrhoeal disease, but are reported less frequently.

22 WHO will also help to set up a disease surveillance system in order to detect and control outbreaks of communicable diseases, including diarrhoeal disease.

23 Poor water quality and lack of adequate sanitation has increased the risk of communicable diseases such as diarrhoeal illness and measles.

24 From 29 July to 12 September 2007, the health authorities of Kirkuk province reported a total of 6,749 cases of acute diarrhoeal disease including 1 death (CFR: 0,01%).

25 To study the relation between the quantity of fecal bifidobacteria and erythrocyte immunological function diarrhoeal children.

26 WHO is procuring emergency supplies such as chlorine tablets, rapid diagnostic tests and interagency diarrhoeal diseases kits, as well as disseminating technical guidelines on case management.

27 A massive power outage in New York in 2003 was followed by an increase in diarrhoeal illness.