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What causes diarrhoea ?

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Damage to the epithelial cells lining the intestine , loss of microvilli due to toxins a and excessive secretion of water due to toxins such as cholera.

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What does diarrhoea mean for the body ?

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Insufficient fluids are taken in to the body and results can be fatal.

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