Diarrhea and dehydration
Many people die from diarrhea diseases, especially
children. Most often, they die because they become dehydrated. People of any
age can become dehydrated, but serious dehydration can happen very quickly to
small children and is most dangerous for them. Any child with watery diarrhea
is in danger of dehydration. Give lots of liquids and take young children with
signs of dehydration to a health center right away.
When a child has watery diarrhea or diarrhea and
vomiting, do not wait for signs of dehydration. Act quickly (1) Give lots of
liquids to drink, such as a thin cereal porridge or gruel, soup, water, or rehydration
drink (2) Keep giving food. As soon as the sick child (or adult) can eat food,
give frequent feedings of foods he likes. To babies, keep giving breast milk
often — and before any other foods or drinks (3) Rehydration drink helps
prevent or treat dehydration. It does not cure diarrhea, but may support the
sick person until the diarrhea stops.
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