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How diarrhoea is caused ?

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Causes of Diarrhoeal Diseases (Etiology & Transmission):

  • Pathogens: Viral (Rotavirus in infants, Norovirus), Bacterial (Vibrio cholerae, E. coli), and Parasitic (Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia) gastrointestinal infections.
  • Mode of Spread: Fecal-oral transmission via consumption of contaminated water, unhygienic street food, open defecation, and poor hand hygiene.

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अतिसार रोग कैसे फैलता है ?

अतिसार (Diarrhoea) रोग के कारण एवं प्रसार:

  • रोगकारक: रोटावायरस, ई-कोलाई (E. coli), विब्रियो कोलेरी जीवाणु तथा अमीबा/प्रोटोजोआ का आंतों में संक्रमण।
  • फैलने का माध्यम: दूषित पेयजल, अस्वच्छ/खुले में रखा भोजन, खुले में शौच तथा शौच के बाद साबुन से हाथ न धोने से 'मल-मुख मार्ग' (Fecal-oral route) द्वारा संचरण।
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