Most of the people living in a small South African village have access to nutritious foods.Soon after their birth,10 infants in the village developed severe diarrhea,which resulted in dehydration.After questioning the infants' parents,local public health officials were able to determine the cause of the diarrhea.Based on the officials' findings,the parents were advised to

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The cause of the diarrhea was determined to be the local well water being used to dilute the babies' formula. Therefore, the best advice to give the parents would be to stop using this water and find a source of clean, safe water for their babies. Adding more fruit juice or giving megadoses of vitamin C would not address the root cause of the problem, and reducing the amount of iron in the babies' diets may not be necessary unless specifically advised by a medical professional.

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