diarrheal
adjective
relating to, caused by, or characterized by diarrhea.
Example Sentences
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She repeated concerns about a rise in outbreaks of infectious diseases, particularly diarrhoeal diseases.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023
Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal infection is caused by consuming food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Cholera, which spreads through contaminated food and water, is an acute diarrhoeal infection that can be fatal if left untreated.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2022
Fourteen had campylobacter, which the World Health Organization calls a top cause for diarrhoeal diseases in humans, and “the most common bacterial cause of human gastroenteritis in the world”.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2019
During epidemics of typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, or any form of diarrhoeal disease.
From The Care and Feeding of Children A Catechism for the Use of Mothers and Children's Nurses by L. Emmett Holt
