Summary The Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the global population and
accounted for 62· 6% of global deaths due to liver diseases in 2015. 54· 3% of global deaths …

Street vended food businesses play economic and social roles in develo** countries
through provision of employment, availability of food at affordable prices, and accessibility of …

Access to safe food is considered a basic human right, but food-borne disease presents a
significant public health concern globally. The problem is exacerbated in low-and middle …

A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the microbiological quality of local food
items vended by the school-based street food vendors in Dhaka City. A total of 80 schools …

Background There are numerous advantages offered by street vended foods, but evidence
exists that foods exposed for sale on the road side may be contaminated by pathogenic …

Hepatitis A, an acute inflammatory liver disease caused by hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection
from close contact with infected people, is highly endemic in the Indian subcontinent. Due to …

Background and aim: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a significant complication of
hepatitis B and still poses a global public health concern. This systematic review and meta …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis in the world. Most
of South Asia is HEV endemic, with frequent seasonal epidemics of hepatitis E and …

Viral infections by hepatotropic viruses can cause both acute and chronic infections in the
liver, resulting in morbidity and mortality in humans. Hepatotropic viruses, including hepatitis …

We carried out a cross-sectional study to determine the level of knowledge and awareness
regarding children's food safety issues among the school-based street food vendors in …