Strongyloidiasis is the infection caused by soil-transmitted nematodes of Strongyloides
species, infecting humans and some animals. Strongyloides stercoralis is the species with …

Abstract Background Intestinal parasites (IPs) are widely distributed worldwide and are one
of the major contributors to gastrointestinal disease. Their prevalence is associated with …

Enteric and parasitic infections such as soil-transmitted helminths cause considerable
mortality and morbidity in low-and middle-income settings. Earthen household floors are …

Objectives The aim of this study was to test whether household environmental hygiene and
behavioural conditions moderated associations between diarrhoea and enteric pathogen …

Child growth failure is associated with a higher risk of illness and mortality, which
contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2.2 to end malnutrition by …

Growth faltering in children (low length for age or low weight for length) during the first 1,000
days of life (from conception to 2 years of age) influences short-term and long-term health …

Despite growing urbanization, our understanding of the impacts of water and sanitation on
human health has largely come from studies in rural sectors. To this end, we collected data …

Introduction Consistent and effective practice of water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene
(WASH) behaviour is an indispensable requisite for realizing health improvements among …

Estimating the risk of infections or other outcomes incident to pathogen exposure is a
primary goal of quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA). Such estimates are useful to …

Background Diarrhea remains a major cause of child morbidity and mortality in low-and
middle-income countries. Reliable data on the economic burden of diarrhea is required to …