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Diarrhea : Prevention

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Prevention List

Prevention could include:
  • Avoid Contaminated Food Intake

Prevention Overview Articles

Diarrhea
Wash your hands often, especially after going to the bathroom and before eating. Teach children to not put objects in their mouth.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2009
Diarrhea
Proper hygiene and food handling techniques will prevent many cases. Traveler's diarrhea can be avoided by use of Pepto-Bismol and/or antibiotics, if necessary.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Prevention Articles

Drinking Water Quality and Safety
With drinking water, it's important to consider not just the water itself, but how that water gets to you.
Source:StayWell
Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
Hand Washing
Detailed information on the importance of hand washing in the prevention of infectious diseases
Source:StayWell
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