Diarrhea and dysentery were the number one killers. (Dysentery is considered diarrhea with blood in the stool.) 57,000 deaths were directly recorded to these most disabling maladies. The total ...

When diarrhea is the result of an infection ... However, antidiarrheal agents should not be used in cases of severe dysentery, in children, or in suspected C difficile-related disease.

Infectious diseases such as cholera, dysentery, and tuberculosis ... knowledge contributed to the spread of these diseases. Diarrhea, usually resulting from contaminated water or food, was ...