CAUSES OF DIARRHOEADietary causes; factor related to drinking water, poor environmental hygiene,

infective agent and teething were considered by community member to be important

in the causation of diarrhoea.
[European journal of epidemiology,1998]
Lack of clean water, increase the risk of diarrhea among the undern five children.
[Johan byarugaba, 2008]
According to newely available statistics over all 37.7 million people are affected by
water born disease due to contaminated drinking water supply and an estimated 1.5
million children die diarrhea each year.
[IPS interpress service health,2008]
Microscopic colitis is a common and easily overlooked cause of chronic diarrhoea
[European journal of internal medicine, 2008]
Salmonella entritidisis a major food born pathogen that cause diarrhea in human.
[FEMS, immunology and medical microbiology,2008]
Nutritional deficiency in children;
A study out of total 46.650 children attending the out patient department were
assessed out of which,40% of malnourished children were suffering from diarrhea.
[Indian journal of pediatric 2008]
Bacteria(escheria
coli,shigela,solmonilla,vibriocholera,staphylococcus)Virus(Rotavirus,Adenovirus,H
antoviorus)Parasite(Entameba histolytica,Giardia lamlia)are the microorganism
causing diarrhea.[B.T.Basavanthapa,2008]
In India Rotavirus and E-coli account for nearly half the total diarrhoeal episodes
among children.[O.P.Ghai,2007]
Important cause of diarrhea are related to the dietary or nutritional factor, over
feeding, incorrect feeding practices, contaminated water, lack of personal
hygien,food poisoning and some drug(antibiotics) [Parul dutta,2007]