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Diarrhoeal diseases

Last updated on 06 December 2007

Facts for life: diarrhoea

Diarrhoea kills over 1 million children every year through dehydration and malnutrition. (UNICEF) More info >>

Recommendations on the clinical management of diarrhoea

This manual provides policy makers and practitioners with information on introducing and scaling up provision of oral rehydration salts and zinc supplements as part of addressing diarrhoeal diseases. (Enhanced Diarrhoeal Disease Control Resource Centre: 2006) More info >>

Clinical management of acute diarrhoea

This report examines recent developments in the management of acute diarrhoea. (World Health Organisation: 2004) More info >>

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