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My son aged 18 months has been having high fever for the last 4 days along with severe diarrhea (loose motion at least 5-6 times a day). He is being treated for viral of the stomach. He was on anti-diarrhea, paracetamol and a throat medicine for the last 3 days. His condition did not improve. Today his doctor has given him antibiotics. How long does this condition last? Could he be suffering from dengue?
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It is difficult to predict as to how long the diarrhea would last. The viral diarrhea can last from 2 days to 14 days and bacterial diarrhea would depend on the amount of infection. Sometimes, an infectious diarrhea can lead to lactose intolerance i.e. intolerance to milk and in such a situation, continuation of milk can lead to persistent diarrhea. Regarding dengue, it can cause diarrhea as any viral diarrhea and a blood dengue titres would help in confirming the diagnosis. Back to All Questions

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