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My baby is 5 mnths old and his tummy has diarrhea for 14days. about 6 to 7 nappies are being used a day. he was admitted for two days and then discharged. the dr said it's a viral infection and that it should work itself out. can it be something else?

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Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered

Reevaluation: You should take him to his doctor to be reevaluated and have stool culture to find the cause so be treated.

Answered 7/14/2018

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A member asked:

My baby is 5 mnths old and his tummy has diarrhea for 14days. about 6 to 7 nappies are being used a day. he was admitted for two days and then discharged. the dr said it's a viral infection and that it should work itself out. can it be something else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered

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