Diarrheal disease is the second most frequent cause of mortality in children younger than 5
years worldwide, causing more than half a million deaths each year. Our knowledge of the …

Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability,
especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential …

Background As most of the studies in HIV patients with diarrhea were cross sectional,
focusing on the etiological agents, we are reporting data on the rate of diarrhea …

Background Enteric infections are common where public health infrastructure is lacking. This
study assesses risk factors for a range of enteric infections among children living in low …

Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infectionsare a major public health burden in tropical
countries. Although all HIV/AIDS patients are susceptible to parasitic infections, those having …

Diarrhea is a common complication of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS),
occurring in almost 90% of AIDS patients in developing countries like India. The present …

Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) are a major public health concern in HIV/AIDS
patients particularly in resource-limited settings of Sub-Saharan Africa. Studies investigating …

Background: Diarrhea diseases remain the leading cause of death among children under-
five in lower and lower-middle-income countries. This study was conducted to investigate …

Children with acute and chronic malnutrition are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality
following a diarrheal episode. To compare diarrheal disease severity and pathogen …

Although HIV/AIDS and water-borne infections, exemplified by diarrhoea, are leading
causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, their association has received …