Don't Lose to Diarrhea

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Gastroenterology General Medicine Immunology Paediatrics Public Health Public health
Don't Lose to Diarrhea

Diarrhea remains the 2nd leading cause of death among children less than five years old, both worldwide and in the Philippines. Appropriate and prompt management of diarrhea is therefore critical.

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2The Philippine Health Statistics 2016. Epidemiology Bureau Department of Health.
3THE TREATMENT OF DIARRHOEA: A manual for physicians and other senior health workers 4th rev. WHO 2005.
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