diarrhoea

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Shigella and salmonella are gastrointestinal infections which can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fever.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Michael's father, Gareth, said his young son spent four days in hospital with a fever and severe diarrhoea.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Karen Pooley, from Lydney in Gloucestershire, became severely unwell with sickness and diarrhoea during her stay at the all-inclusive Riu Funana resort in Sal in October.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It causes severe diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle cramps.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

There was, I believe, a lavatory somewhere along the corridor, but only an attack of acute diarrhoea would be accepted as an excuse for visiting it.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl