Background Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …

Background Globally more than 150 million children under age 5 years were stunted in
2018, primarily in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), and the impact of early-onset …

Highly prevalent conditions with multiple and complex underlying etiologies are a challenge
to public health. Undernutrition, for example, affects 20% of children in the developing world …

Consumption of microbial-contaminated water can result in diarrheal illnesses and
enteropathy with the heaviest impact upon children below the age of five. We aimed to …

Background Longitudinal and time series analyses are needed to characterize the
associations between hydrometeorological parameters and health outcomes. Earth …

Abstract Sustainable Development Goal 2.2—to end malnutrition by 2030—includes the
elimination of child wasting, defined as a weight-for-length z-score that is more than two …

Globally, 149 million children under 5 years of age are estimated to be stunted (length more
than 2 standard deviations below international growth standards),. Stunting, a form of linear …

Background Cryptosporidium species are enteric protozoa that cause significant morbidity
and mortality in children worldwide. We characterized the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium …

The home environment provides the context for much of a child's early development.
Examples of important aspects of the home environment include safety, cleanliness, and …

The problem of limited water supply in the Vhembe District (Limpopo Province, South Africa)
is exacerbated by a preponderance of dissolved salts, which cause disagreeable taste and …