Is it true that people along time ago used to die from having diarrhea?

I learned this in class...Is it true that people along time ago used to die from having diarrhea?
Yes.





Children in African still regularly die from diarrhea which can easily lead to dehydration.Is it true that people along time ago used to die from having diarrhea?
Yes, and it can still happen. When a person has severe diarrhea they lose large amounts of fluids and electrolytes. The loss of fluid causes low blood pressue which can cause organ damage. Electrolyte abnormalities can cause seizures, cardiac arrhythmias etc.


Fluid replacement with oral or IV fluid is necessary.
It is very true even today. Some time in italy they intentionally induced diarrhea as a form of punishment. They used castor oil and the subjects sometimes died of dehydration.
i have never heard of this before , but if you think of it , if you have diarrhea and get dehydrated and have no medicine to take you can die from dehydration so im sure its possible , also diarrhea can be caused by infection so thats another possibility
yes.


from the dehydration and the electrolyte imbalances that it can cause.





and people still could; there are a lot of people that are hospitalized just for diarrhea, but they received medication and IV fluids to help them while they recover.
yes, it's true. some people still do today.
Yes, it's an inflammatory disorder of the intestines/colon called, ';dysentery.'; It caused extreme diarrhea, (containing mucous and blood,) and was often fatal.