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Additional Information – Diorrhoea

Additional information:
If the following symptoms below occur within three days please see your medical doctor

  • A new rash that has appeared or existing rash getting worst?
  • High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats longer than 72 hours?
  • Headache which is on and off or a constant headache longer than 24 hours?
  • Sore throat longer than seven days or more?
  • Initially a persistent dry cough which has now become a chesty cough with yellow/green and/or blood stained phlegm?
  • Runny nose, congestion, cold not cleared by over the counter medication or greater than three weeks?
  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days?
  • Diarrhoea?
    • If 60 years and older one should talk to a pharmacist/doctor to check if not dehydrated.

    Please see your doctor if:

    • If premature and is less than 6 months old.
    • If less than three months old.
    • If 3-12 months old and diarrhoea longer than 24 hours.
    • If 1-7 years old and diarrhoea longer than 48 hours.
    • If 8-59 year sold and diarrhoea longer than 72 hours.

    If the above does not apply see a pharmacist.

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