Atlas Two · Pathogen Atlas · 06-environmental

Diarrheal Disease

Syndrome of ≥3 loose/liquid stools per day; second leading cause of death in children <5 globally. ~1.7 billion cases/year; ~443,000 deaths/year (WHO). Dehydration is the main mortality mechanism; ORS + zinc is cornerstone management.

Also known as: diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, infectious diarrhea, acute diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, traveler's diarrhea

06-environmentalClass
draftStatus
2026-06-06Last Reviewed
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diarrheal-disease

Diarrheal Disease

Syndrome of ≥3 loose/liquid stools per day; second leading cause of death in children <5 globally. ~1.7 billion cases/year; ~443,000 deaths/year (WHO). Dehydration is the main mortality mechanism; ORS + zinc is cornerstone management.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDdiarrheal-disease
NameDiarrheal Disease
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-06
Class06-environmental

Cross-Atlas Connections

targetsEscherichia Coli targetsRotavirus targetsNorovirus targetsNorovirus Vp1 damagesGut Microbiome damagesIntestinal Epithelium

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