section_path: Health issues due to low quality/Diarrhea, malnutrition and stunting
section_name: Diarrhea, malnutrition and stunting
paragraph_text: Diarrhea, malnutrition and stunting
  
  Diarrhea is primarily transmitted through fecal–oral routes. In 2011, infectious diarrhea resulted in about 0.7 million deaths in children under five years old and 250 million lost school days. This equates to about 2000 child deaths per day. Children suffering from diarrhea are more vulnerable to become underweight (due to stunted growth). This makes them more vulnerable to other diseases such as acute respiratory infections and malaria. Chronic diarrhea can have a negative effect on child development (both physical and cognitive).