Traveller's diarrhoea (TD) is defined as ≥3 unformed stools in 24 hours accompanied by at least one of the following: fever, nausea, vomiting, cramps, tenesmus, or bloody stools (dysentery) during a trip abroad, typically to a destination with deficiencies in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. It is usually a benign, self-limited illness lasting 3-5 days. Shigella infection is easily spread by faecal-oral contact or by contaminated water or food. It usually presents as a mild, self-limiting diarrhoeal illness. is more common in low- and middle-income countries and causes a more severe illness with dysentery. type 1 is a cause of haemolytic urae... Diarrhoea can be defined as the passage of: Based on duration, diarrhoea is classified as: Rarely other organisms, such as Shigella and Streptococcus pneumoniae, are implicated. Acute kidney injury necessitating dialysis develops in approximately half of children with diarrhoea-associated HUS. Adequate hydration is important to minimise renal damage in HUS associated with Shiga toxin-producing E coli infections.

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