Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of death among children under five globally. Nearly one in five child deaths about 1. 5 million each year is due to diarrhoea. It kills more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Today, only 39 per cent of children with diarrhoea in developing countries receive the recommended treatment, and limited trend data suggest that there has been little progress since 2000. 14 October, 2009 -.

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Focus on Diarrhoea, Dehydration and Rehydration. What Every Family has a Right to Know. Why is it dangerous? Causes 19 percent of child deaths. Clinical Management of Acute Diarrhoea. 3 million deaths a year. Save 1 million a year. 10 Things you should know.