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abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference
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Recent Examples of diarrhea
This common gastrointestinal virus causes diarrhea that is sometimes severe enough to require hospitalization.
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Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, cramping, nausea, and vomiting.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
It is often used when a person has vomiting or diarrhea and cannot tolerate most food.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 June 2025
Common complications are ear infections and diarrhea.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, cramping, nausea, and vomiting.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
It is often used when a person has vomiting or diarrhea and cannot tolerate most food.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 June 2025
Common complications are ear infections and diarrhea.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“Diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diarrhea. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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