Antibiotics Dangerous for Diarrhoea in Children Caused by E.Coli
Researchers have warned doctors that Antibiotics when given to children with diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli bacteria, may put the children at increased risk of developing a serious condition known as "Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome". The report appears on the website of The New England Journal of Medicine (www.nejm.org). Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, which occurs most commonly in children after a ga...Lactobacillus Supplements shorten the duration of diarrhoea
Supplements containing bacteria commonly found in yogurt can help shorten the duration of diarrhoea in children by nearly a day. Researchers reviewed 11 international// studies that examined the effectiveness of a type of bacteria known as Lactobacillus for the treatment of diarrhoea in children, most of whom were younger than age 4 and were hospitalized. The Lactobacillus was generally given as...Deadly Diarrhoea Vaccine – Trail Results Promising
Diarrhoea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. An attempt to formulate// a vaccine against this deadly disease, which has claimed so many young lives, is worth the expense. India is set to begin the phase II clinical trials of a new vaccine for a deadly form of diarrhoea that causes thousands of deaths annually in India. This move has been accelerated after phase I...New Diarrhoea Bug Warning in Australia
Australia must prepare for the possible outbreak of a highly infectious strain of a diarrhoea-causing organism, scientists have warned in the latest issue// of the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the most commonly diagnosed cause of infectious hospital-acquired diarrhoea in developed countries, including Australia. Canada, Europe...Health Department Geared Up To Meet Diarrhoea Cases
Amidst reports of increasing cases of diarrhoea in Ranchi, the Jharkhand Health department today said the Sadar hospital was well-equipped to deal with the disease. // 'We have equipped the Sadar hospital with all facilities and are providing free-of-cost treatment to patients,' Health and Family Welfare's joint secretary R C Jaipuria said . Asking the patients to avail fre...