Since the discovery of norovirus in 1972 as a cause of what was contemporarily known as
acute infectious non-bacterial gastroenteritis, scientific understanding of the viral …

Global temperatures will continue to rise due to climate change, with high temperature
periods expected to increase in intensity, frequency, and duration. Infectious diseases …

Environmental factors significantly influence the transmission of intestinal protozoan
diseases. Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are important zoonotic diseases characterized by …

Background A number of studies have detected relationships between weather and
diarrhea. Few have investigated associations with specific enteric pathogens …

Shigella is the leading bacterial cause of diarrhoea and the second leading cause of
diarrhoeal mortality among all ages. It also exhibits increasing levels of antibiotic resistance …

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhoea,
especially among children in low-resource settings, and travellers and military personnel …

Background: Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality
globally. Household water, sanitation, and handwashing (WASH) interventions can reduce …

Background: Climate change scenarios illustrate various pathways in terms of global
warming ranging from “sustainable development”(Shared Socioeconomic Pathway SSP1 …

Bifidobacterium longum subspecies detected in infant stool have been associated with
numerous subsequent health outcomes and are potential early markers of deviation from …

Disentangling the impact of the weather on transmission of infectious diseases is crucial for
health protection, preparedness and prevention. Because weather factors are co-incidental …