Background: More than 80% of sewage generated by human activities is discharged into
rivers and oceans without any treatment, which results in environmental pollution and more …

Salmonella is one of the most frequently isolated foodborne pathogens. It is a major
worldwide public health concern, accounting for 93.8 million foodborne illnesses and …

In the first paper in this Series we assessed theoretical and empirical evidence and
concluded that the health of people living in slums is a function not only of poverty but of …

Although recognized as the leading cause of epidemic acute gastroenteritis across all age
groups, norovirus has remained poorly characterized with respect to its endemic disease …

The present update gives a comprehensive review of worldwide waterborne parasitic
protozoan outbreaks that occurred and were published globally between January 2004 and …

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) has been known for more than 30 years. The technique
consists of placing water into transparent plastic or glass containers (normally 2L PET …

Typhoid and paratyphoid fever continue to be important causes of illness and death,
particularly among children and adolescents in south-central and Southeast Asia, where …

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 …

Background and Methods Cholera remains a significant threat to global public health with
an estimated 100,000 deaths per year. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions …

Of the 555 million preschool children in develo** countries, 32% are stunted and 20% are
underweight. 1 Child underweight or stunting causes about 20% of all mortality of children …