
It's very important that babies and children do not become dehydrated. You should drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Most cases of diarrhoea clear up after a few days without treatment. This is known as travellers' diarrhoea.ĭiarrhoea can also be the result of anxiety, a food allergy, medication, or a long-term condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These infections can sometimes be caught during travelling abroad, particularly to areas with poor standards of public hygiene. a parasite – such as the parasite that causes giardiasis, which is spread in contaminated water.coli), which are often picked up from contaminated food bacteria – such as campylobacter and Escherichia (E.a virus – such as norovirus or rotavirus.


A bowel infection ( gastroenteritis) is a common cause in both adults and children. There are many different causes of diarrhoea.
