Objective. To estimate gastroenteritis disease and its etiological agents in children under the
age of 5 years living in South Africa. Methods. A mini literature review of pertinent articles …

Diarrhoeal illness is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are
no precise or current estimates of the types and prevalence of pathogens associated with …

Background Only limited data are available relating to the etiology of diarrhea in children
and adults in Senegal. The aim of this prospective study was to describe the epidemiology …

Methods We reviewed secondary data of children under five years who attended the WMH
and were diagnosed of diarrhoea. Diarrhoea was defined as a clinician's diagnosis of the …

Abstract Background In Ethiopia, morbidity and mortality due to diarrhea is significantly high.
Most importantly, burden of diarrhea is disproportionately high among under-five children …

Notwithstanding significant advancement in the understanding of pathogenesis and
management, diarrheal illnesses remain one of the principal causes of global childhood …

Background: Diarrheal diseases are an important cause of mortality and morbidity globally
in children under 5 years of age. Objective: To find the prevalence and risk factors of …

ABSTRACT A matched case-control study was conducted in the Maternal and Child Health
Clinic (MCH) in Ifakara, Tanzania, during the rainy season in order to elucidate the risk …

BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity for under-five
children in Ethiopia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the behavioral and …

Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in
low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in …