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ShareDiarrhea (American English) or diarrhoea (Commonwealth English) is a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery, chunky, or loose bowel movements.
In the Third World, diarrhea is the most common cause of death among infants, killing more than 1.5 million per year.
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