diarrheal
Americanadjective
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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
Yes, an untreated cholera patient may eventually die from producing diarrheal fluid at a rate of several gallons per day.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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