These germs can be spread in water, on hands, on eating and drinking utensils, by flies, and by dirt under fingernails. To prevent diarrhoea, the germs must be stopped from entering the child's mouth. Poverty and lack of basic services such as clean drinking water mean that many family families find it difficult to prevent diarrhoea. If milk-powder solution or cow's milk has to used , give it to the child from a cup rather than a bottle. It should not left standing, or it will collect germs.
Measles frequently results in serious diarrhoea.
Immunization against measles therefore also protects a child against this cause of diarrhoea. There is no vaccine to prevent ordinary diarrhoea.