The severity of human infection by one of the many Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
(STEC) is determined by a number of factors: the bacterial genome, the capacity of human …

Objective To estimate the global prevalence of handwashing with soap and derive a pooled
estimate of the effect of hygiene on diarrhoeal diseases, based on a systematic search of the …

There is scarce research and programmatic evidence on the effect of poor water, sanitation,
and hygiene (WASH) conditions of the physical environment on early child cognitive …

Abstract Background Ever since John Snow's intervention on the Broad St pump, the effect
of water quality, hygiene and sanitation in preventing diarrhoea deaths has always been …

Health and nutritional risks co-occur in the lives of children under the age of 2 years who live
in developing countries. We review evidence showing how these risks, in addition to …

Background Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions are frequently
implemented to reduce infectious diseases, and may be linked to improved nutrition …

The World Health Organization's Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care have been
issued by WHO Patient Safety on 5 May 2009 on the occasion of the launch of the Save …

Background Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are the two biggest causes of child death
globally. Handwashing with soap could substantially reduce diarrhoea and respiratory …

Handwashing is thought to be effective for the prevention of transmission of diarrhoea
pathogens. However it is not conclusive that handwashing with soap is more effective at …

Handwashing with soap (HWWS) may be one of the most cost-effective means of preventing
infection in developing countries. However, HWWS is rare in these settings. We reviewed …