腹泻病是小儿常见、多发病之一,多见于5岁以下者,新生儿、小婴儿或营养不良儿等患腹泻时病死率高。据世界卫生组织统计,每年约有500万小儿死于腹泻病。我国自解放以来,由于卫生和医疗条件的不断改善,小儿营养状况一般良好。因此小儿腹泻的发病率明显下降,病死率更低。多年来,特别近6～7年来,为防治小儿腹泻做了不少工作,取得一定成绩,但还有更多的工作需要进行,才能达到控制腹泻 Diarrhea is a common and frequently-occurring disease in children. It is more common in those under 5 years of age. In diarrhea, newborns, small infants or malnourished children have a high case fatality rate. According to the World Health Organization, about 5 million children die of diarrheal diseases each year. Since the liberation of our country, the nutritional status of children has generally been good because of the continuous improvement of health and medical conditions. Therefore, the incidence of diarrhea in children decreased significantly, mortality was lower. Over the past few years, especially in the past 6 to 7 years, a lot of work has been done to prevent and cure pediatric diarrhea, and some achievements have been made. However, more work needs to be done to control diarrhea