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Treatment

- You should drink a lot, especially water to avoid dehydration. Some people can take rehydration drinks sold in pharmacies.
- Try to eat if you can.
- Most people do not need to take medicine for diarrhea, but can be purchased at the pharmacy. Should not be given medicine for diarrhea to children.
- If symptoms are severe or do not improve, the family doctor can analyze a sample of diarrhea to see if bacteria and provide additional treatment if necessary.

Prevention

- The best way to prevent diarrhea is to have good hygiene.
- Always wash your hands after using the toilet, before handling food, and after working in the garden or playing with pets.
- Do not share towels or washcloths with someone with gastroenteritis and regularly wash the toilet to use an infected person.
- If you have gastroenteritis, you better not go to work or school, and not to infect others must not return until after at least 48 hours after the last diarrhea or vomiting. This is especially important if your job is handling food.