Abstract:

Acute infectious diarrhea is still a major problem through the world, although its greatest impact is in the poor, less- developed countries where more than four million pre-school children die each year. The median number of diarrheal episodea in children less than three years of age in under-developoed countries is between two and six per year.The most majority of these deaths are avoidable, as dehydration and associated acidosis are the principle determinants of acute diarheal disease.Ideally, the best approach to the management of diarrhea should be prevention. This involves adequate hygiene and appropriate vaccination for the child and perhaps, encouragement of the mother to breast feed her child. When diarrhea occurs, rapid rehydration and re-feeding should be the primary focus of management attempts. Regardless of the etiology of childhood diarrhea, there is no indication for use the anti-diarrheal preparations.The oral rehydration solutions created by the World Health Organization are being used effectively in developing countries. However, studies continue to optimize these solutions for various geographic regions and etiologies. Whether or not for the same single solution to be used all over the world is still controversial.In this study, the etiology and treatment strategies of childhood diarrhea were examined because of its effects on mortality rate.

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