Most pathogens access the body through the mucosal membranes. Therefore, effective
vaccines that protect at these sites are much needed. However, despite early success with …

The annual number of deaths from diarrheal diseases among the 0–4 year age group in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs) has dropped by 89 percent, from 4.6 million in 1980 to …

The levels of sanitation and water services coverage as well as health attainment are low
among indigenous peoples. This exclusion from basic service has not been sufficiently …

Las cepas de E. coli enteropatógenas son causas importantes de la enfermedad diarreica
aguda (EDA) en niños bajo 5 años de edad en América Latina, África y Asia y están …

Rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in children. By 5 years of
age virtually every child worldwide will have experienced at least one rotavirus infection …

Background Diarrhea is part of the postlaparoscopic cholecystectomy syndrome, but is not
well defined. Published reports have ignored possible associated factors such as the …

Abstract Introduction: The Australian Aboriginal population experiences significantly poorer
health than the non-Aboriginal population. The contribution of environmental risk factors in …

Crowding in dwellings is an important public health issue. We hypothesize that
overcrowding may cause indirect health effects by adversely affecting the dwelling itself, for …

Objective: A considerable health disparity exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal
Australians, including a higher incidence and severity of cardiovascular and respiratory …

Indigenous Australians suffer significant disadvantage in health outcomes and have a life
expectancy well below that of non-Indigenous Australians. Mortality rates of Indigenous …