I read a circulating story on a social networking site about a little girl who got diarrhea on board a ship. After a long night, she didn't make it on land due to severe dehydration. Loose watery bowel movement. High Fever. Abdominal cramps. These are just some of the first symptoms to know that your child has diarrhea. Diarrhea may be a symptom of another illness or disease such as food poisoning. It is also described as Acute Gastroenteritis due to inflamed stomach and intestines, and mostly for infants and children, diarrhea is a disease caused by Rotavirus. Fact: Rotavirus comes from the Latin word Rota which means wheel as it has a wheel-like appearance under a microscope. Despite science advances in the modern medicine and Diarrhea being a preventable and treatable disease, still, children under the age of five are so susceptible, making it the second leading cause of death. GSK and PFV Rolls Out Kontra Diarrhea Campaign ...