Safe drinking water access is a human right, but data on safely managed drinking water
services (SMDWS) is lacking for more than half of the global population. We estimate …

Background Providing universal access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in
remote Nepal remains challenging. We investigated WASH conditions and their association …

Escherichia coli pathotypes (ie, enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic) have been identified
among the pathogens most responsible for moderate-to-severe diarrhea in low-and middle …

Food borne pathogens are one of the most common yet concerning cause of illnesses
around the globe. These microbes invade the body via food items, through numerous …

Identifying the origin of fecal contamination can support more effective interventions to
interrupt enteric pathogen transmission. Microbial source tracking (MST) assays may help to …

Human and animal faeces present persistent threats to global public health and also
opportunities for recovery of resources. We present the first global-scale accounting of …

Rotavirus (RV) causes the loss of numerous children's lives worldwide each year, and this
burden is particularly heavy in low-and lower-middle-income countries where access to …

Cryptosporidiosis is one of the most important causes of moderate to severe diarrhea and
diarrhea-related mortality in children under 2 years of age in low-and middle-income …