ORS usage in the management of diarrhea among children under age of 5 years old in Balikpapan, Indonesia

• Main Authors: Tugiman, Tri Murti, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Abdul Rahman, Hejar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Community Health Society Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56796/1/ORS%20usage%20in%20the%20management%20of%20diarrhea%20among%20children%20under%20age%20of%205%20years%20old%20in%20Balikpapan%2C%20Indonesia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56796/; http://publichealthmy.org/ejournal/ojs2/index.php/ijphcs/article/view/441

Introduction: Diarrhea is a preventable disease, but it remains the second leading cause of death (after pneumonia) among children aged under-five years worldwide. Diarrhea diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria or protozoa and transmitted through faecal-oral transmission. In Indonesia, diarrhea h...