How to prevent diarrhoea

A sudden bout of diarrhoea can bring your daily routine to an unpleasant and often unnecessary standstill. The easiest way to avoid catching infectious diarrhoea is to get your whole family into the habit of washing their hands regularly with soap and hot water. Ensure you all wash your hands after using the toilet, playing with pets, gardening and before touching food. Good basic hygiene will help to eliminate germs and bacteria and keep you in good working order.

However, diarrhoea is not always caused by an infection, so there are plenty of other things you can do to improve your diet and lifestyle in order to help prevent diarrhoea.