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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

But areas of the world lacking this privilege suffer high child mortality and widespread diarrheal diseases.

From Salon ● Jan. 27, 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

Sometimes she visited houses where people were dying, and often, especially in Cange, there were children with diarrheal diseases that could be fatal.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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