One of the responsible for one of the major cases of corruption that stole millions from the government spent only 1 year and half in jail. That guy stole for more than 12 years. Nobody cares. Second, the people in Brazil do not have, in general, political inclinations.
Faecal samples may be collected for microbiological culture if the child has significant associated abdominal pain or blood in the stool, as a bacterial cause of gastroenteritis is more likely. However these results usually don't alter treatment.
Not to be confused with Gastronomy. Gastroenterology (MeSH heading) is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists.