How to Use diarrhea in a Sentence

diarrhea

noun
  • The symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and diarrhea.
  • I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference.
  • And with water there that is very brackish, salty, and the kids get diarrhea.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
  • If your dog starts to vomit and suffer from diarrhea in the next week or two, this may be a stress response.
    Emma Fox, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • The downside is that these treatments can take weeks to work and have side effects like headaches, diarrhea, and rashes.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Overeating at night could cause symptoms like headaches, diarrhea, and stomachaches the next day.
    Toby Amidor, Rd, Cdn, Health, 1 Sep. 2023
  • And of course the common side effects of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be a problem, too.
    Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Vomiting usually only lasts for the first 48 hours of the virus, but diarrhea might linger a little longer.
    Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The most common side effects are fatigue, diarrhea, and changes in appetite.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The trainer noticed the dogs eating muddy grass on May 17, and the dogs started vomiting and having diarrhea later in the day.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 25 May 2023
  • And of course there is E. coli, including strains that can cause terrible diarrhea.
    Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • As a result, only a handful got off the bus, including Ambar, whose daughter had diarrhea from the food.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Other sites of bleeding can include the gums around the teeth, and in the most severe forms, from the gastrointestinal tract resulting in bloody vomit or diarrhea.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The primary endpoint was incidence of grade ≥3 diarrhea in the first 2 cycles.
    Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Norovirus is a virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting, according to the CDC's website.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea may also occur and malaria can cause anemia and jaundice due to a loss of red blood cells.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 June 2023
  • The boy endured bouts of vomiting and diarrhea through the weekend, and the following Monday was diagnosed with stomach flu.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The majority of people with the virus do not have symptoms, but about one in five will experience fever along with headaches, body aches, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting or a rash.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2023
  • More serious cases of TD—those that involve bloody diarrhea or more than three watery poops a day—may require a course of antibiotics to get your bowels back on track.
    Julia Ries, SELF, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Symptoms include fever, headaches, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.
    Naperville Sun Staff, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2023
  • Weakened immune systems, weight loss, death from illness, like common cold and diarrhea.
    CBS News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The most common symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramping that typically begin 12 to 48 hours after the virus has gone down your pie hole and last from one to three days.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Joel cries out amid a cacophony of fart and explosive diarrhea sound effects.
    Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Several of us have had some lasting problems post-surgery -- namely diarrhea.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Septicemia symptoms include: fever, chills, feeling tired, vomiting, diarrhea, cold hands and feet, severe body aches, rapid breathing and a a dark purple rash.
    The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Symptoms can include loss of appetite, fever, diarrhea, fatigue, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, the CDC says.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Common norovirus symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, body aches, headaches, and a low-grade fever.
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Babies with diarrhea are at risk of dehydration, so make sure to monitor them closely.
    Nicole Harris, Parents, 28 Sep. 2023
  • There is no vaccine to prevent the gastrointestinal virus, which can cause stomach distress, vomiting and diarrhea, nor is there a medication to treat it, the CDC warns.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But Take Note The oxide form helps make this supplement budget-friendly, but note that this form can cause gastrointestinal side effects like diarrhea in some people.
    Casey Seiden, Parents, 24 Feb. 2024

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