Weekly Reported Diseases

Group 2: Weekly Reported Diseases
Acute Diarrhea

ICD-10 A09
2.1.1 Identification

It is defined as passage of loose or watery stools at an increased frequency from normal (as 3 or more loose or watery stools per 24 hours). It is associated with other systemic or gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting, fever, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances.
From practical clinical point, diarrheal illnesses can be divided into 3 clinical presentations
It is defined as passage of loose or watery stools at an increased frequency from normal (as 3 or more loose or watery stools per 24 hours). It is associated with other systemic or gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting, fever, dehydration and electrolyte disturbances.
From practical clinical point, diarrheal illnesses can be divided into 3 clinical presentations
Acute watery diarrhea (including cholera), lasting less than 14 days.
2. Acute bloody diarrhea (dysentery), lasting less than 14 days. Bloody diarrhea is that when the loose or watery stool contains visible red blood.
3. Persistent diarrhea, lasting 14 days or longer.