diarrhoea
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Origin of diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow
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Four people were hospitalised and there were more than 140 confirmed cases of sickness and diarrhoea during the 54-day incident in May 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
This includes oxygen and ventilation to help with breathing, and intravenous fluids to stop dehydration and provide electrolytes lost in vomiting and diarrhoea.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Side effects on the drug were common but mostly mild and included nausea, constipation or diarrhoea.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
They were used now to stomach-aches and a sort of chronic diarrhoea.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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