Diarrhoea kills at least three times more people than previously thought, the World Health Organisation said Friday, citing latest data showing that 1.1 million people die yearly from the ailment.
"The burden of disease from diarrhoea ... is significantly higher than was previously considered," said Jorgen Schlundt, who is director of food safety department at the WHO.
What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is an important cause of malnutrition, main cause of death in acute diarrhea is due to dehydration, which results from the loss of fluid and electrolytes in stools.
Diarrhea is an important cause of malnutrition, main cause of death in acute diarrhea is due to dehydration, which results from the loss of fluid and electrolytes in stools.
Previous research, which commenced in 2002 and which had been regularly updated, had estimated only 300,000 deaths annually among those older than five world-wide.
Schlundt said the current study showed a sharp difference compared to earlier research as it looks deeper into the problem.
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"There are still some countries that believe that food safety is not very important and that not many people die in relation to food safety and food-borne diseases but we have data to show that it is a significant problem and it's something that could be dealt with," said Schlundt.
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