ANY CHILD WITH WATERY DIARRHEA IS IN
DANGER OF DEHYDRATION
It is very important that everyone especially
the mothers to know the signs of
dehydration and how to prevent and treat it.
Sign and symptoms include
-often thirsty
-little or no urine ;dark yellow urine
-sunken eyes
-loss of elasticity of the skin
-dry mouth, sudden Weight loss
Prevention
Act quickly when a person has watery
diarrhea
-Give a lot of liquid drinks
-keep giving food
-To babies, keep giving breast milk often
A rehydration drink helps to prevent or treat
dehydration, especially in Cases of severe
watery diarrhea.
Give sips of the drink every 5minute, an
adult needs 3 or more litter a day while
small child needs l liter per day.
If dehydration gets worse or other danger
sign appear, go for medical help
