What is Diarrhea?

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Diarrhea is frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements.

Conditions that may cause diarrhea include:

Infectious enterocolitis
Campylobacter enterocolitis
Escherichia coli
Parasitic enterocolitis
Pseudomembranous colitis
Salmonella
Shigellosis
Typhoid fever
Whipple disease
Viral gastroenteritis
Yersinia

Diarrhea

Last updated on May 25, 2022