Background Diarrhea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally; yet the overall
burden of diarrhea in terms of duration and severity has not been quantified. As …

Diarrhoea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality yet diarrhoea specific incidence and
mortality rates for older children, adolescents, and adults have not been systematically …

Poor sanitation remains a major public health concern linked to several important health
outcomes; emerging evidence indicates a link to childhood stunting. In India over half of the …

Background Data on causes of death by age and sex are a critical input into health decision-
making. Priority setting in public health should be informed not only by the current …

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Just under 9 million children aged under 5 years died in 2008 and nearly 40% of these
deaths were due to two diseases: pneumonia and diarrhoea. 1 Diarrhoea remains the …

Background Information on the part that poor food-hygiene practices play a role in the
development of diarrhea in low socioeconomic urban communities is lacking. This study was …

Background. Diarrhea causes enormous morbidity and mortality in developing countries, yet
the relative importance of multiple potential enteropathogens has been difficult to ascertain …

Although several studies show the vulnerability of human health to climate change, a clear
comprehensive quantification of the increased health risks attributable to climate change is …

Background Diarrhea is the second leading cause of death especially among children. The
age-proportionate mortality of diarrheal disease in infants under 2 years is 72%, among …