Mataracy
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Diarrhea is especially dangerous in babies and small children. Often no medicine is needed, but special care must be taken because a baby can die very quickly of dehydration.
- Continue breast feeding and also give sips of Rehydration Drink made with water, sugar and salt only.
- If vomiting is a problem, give breasts milk often, but only a little at a time. Also give Rehydration Drink is small sips every 5 to 10 minutes.
- If there is no breast milk, try giving frequent small feedings of some other milk or milk substitute ( like milk made from soybeans, mixed to half normal strength with broiled water. If milk seems to make the diarrhea worse, give some other protein ( mashed chicken, eggs , lean meat, or skinned mashed beans, mixed with honey, sugar, or well cooked rice or another carbohydrate, and boiled water).
- If the child is younger than 1 month, try to find a health worker before giving any medicine. If there is no health worker and the child is very sick, give him an ' infant syrup' that contains ampicilin: half a teaspoon 4 times daily . it is better not to use other antibiotics.
If all these treatment is not working see Doctor.
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- Continue breast feeding and also give sips of Rehydration Drink made with water, sugar and salt only.
- If vomiting is a problem, give breasts milk often, but only a little at a time. Also give Rehydration Drink is small sips every 5 to 10 minutes.
- If there is no breast milk, try giving frequent small feedings of some other milk or milk substitute ( like milk made from soybeans, mixed to half normal strength with broiled water. If milk seems to make the diarrhea worse, give some other protein ( mashed chicken, eggs , lean meat, or skinned mashed beans, mixed with honey, sugar, or well cooked rice or another carbohydrate, and boiled water).
- If the child is younger than 1 month, try to find a health worker before giving any medicine. If there is no health worker and the child is very sick, give him an ' infant syrup' that contains ampicilin: half a teaspoon 4 times daily . it is better not to use other antibiotics.
If all these treatment is not working see Doctor.
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