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diarrheal

American  
[dahy-er-ee-uhl] / ˌdaɪ ərˈi əl /
Or diarrhoeal

adjective

  1. relating to, caused by, or characterized by diarrhea.


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Cruises more commonly contend with illnesses like norovirus, which accounts for more than 90% of diarrheal illnesses reported onboard, according to the CDC.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

Every day, dozens of people arrive with respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, skin conditions and eye infections -- ailments that spread quickly in crowded conditions with little clean water.

From Barron's Nov. 24, 2025

Abdominal pain with E. coli is also usually worse than it is for other diarrheal illnesses, said Dr. William Miller, an infectious disease physician at Houston Methodist Hospital.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

Control of diarrheal diseases was the leading force behind improvements in this region.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2024

A reduction of diarrheal disease achieved in Georgia through fly control was wiped out within about a year.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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