Genetic diversity and distribution of noroviruses among all age groups of patients with diarrhea in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

D Tegegne, A Gelaw, DH Alemayehu, T Seyoum… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Norovirus (NoV) is the leading cause of diarrheal disease worldwide and the
impact is high in developing countries, including Ethiopia. Moreover, there is a significant …

Taxonomy for citizen actions on public health and climate change: a proposal

L Álvarez-Miño, RT Montoya - Revista de Saúde Pública, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Facing complex issues such as climate change and its effects on public health require the
participation of various actors. The research tool citizen science is one way for people to get …

Understanding diarrhoeal diseases in response to climate variability and drought in Cape Town, South Africa: A mixed methods approach

TT Lee, MA Dalvie, M Röösli, S Merten… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background The climate of southern Africa is expected to become hotter and drier with more
frequent severe droughts and the incidence of diarrhoea to increase. From 2015 to 2018 …

Exploring the association between childhood diarrhea and meteorological factors in Southwestern Ethiopia

B Alemayehu, BT Ayele, F Melak, A Ambelu - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Childhood diarrhea has been one of the major public health concerns in countries that have
limited resources like Ethiopia. Understanding the association between childhood diarrhea …

The impact of Ethiopian community-based health extension program on diarrheal diseases among under-five children and factors associated with diarrheal diseases …

A Tadesse, F Walelign Fentaye, AM Mekonen… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background The health extension program is a community-based health care delivery
program with eighteen defined packages. The main aim of the health extension program is …

Predicting diarrhoea outbreaks with climate change

T Abdullahi, G Nitschke, N Sweijd - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Climate change is expected to exacerbate diarrhoea outbreaks across the
developing world, most notably in Sub-Saharan countries such as South Africa. In South …

Climate variability, water supply, sanitation and diarrhea among children under five in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

DN Kemajou - Journal of Water and Health, 2022 - iwaponline.com
Climate variability is expected to increase the risk of diarrhea diseases, a leading cause of
child mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The risk of diarrhea is more acute …

Peak timing of slowest growth velocity among young children coincides with highest ambient temperatures in Burkina Faso: a longitudinal study

IR Cliffer, EN Naumova, WA Masters, N Perumal… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Seasonal cycles in climatic factors affect drivers of child growth and contribute
to seasonal fluctuations in undernutrition. Current growth seasonality models are limited by …

Microbial faecal pollution of river water in a watershed of tropical Ethiopian highlands is driven by diffuse pollution sources

D Mushi, G Kebede, RB Linke, A Lakew… - Journal of Water and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Tropical communities in the developing world depend heavily on riverine systems for their
socioeconomic development. However, these resources are poorly protected from diffuse …

Prevalence and correlates of diarrhoea among children under five in selected coastal communities in Ghana

DA Bandoh, D Dwomoh, D Yirenya-Tawiah… - Journal of Health …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Diarrhoea is a preventable disease affecting children under five years
disproportionately. Globally, thousands of children die from diarrhoea related diseases each …