Background The aim of this study was to quantitatively summarize the available evidence on
the association of breastfeeding with the risk of childhood cancer. Methods A literature …

Enteric viruses are a diverse group of human pathogens which are primarily transmitted by
the faecal–oral route and are a major cause of non-bacterial diarrhoeal disease in both …

Fecal-oral pathogens are transmitted through complex, environmentally mediated pathways.
Sanitation interventions that isolate human feces from the environment may reduce …

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

We examined pathways of exposure to fecal contamination of human and animal origin in
24 villages in Odisha, India. In a cross-sectional study during the monsoon season, fecal …

Every year, more than half a million children die due to diarrheal diseases. Recent studies
have identified the most important etiologies of diarrheal disease are enterotoxigenic and …

Background Children in low-resource settings are exposed to multiple risk factors for
enteropathogens. However, the probability of exposures may be different across exposure …

Objective Fecal-oral transmission of enteric and other pathogens due to poor sanitation is a
major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in low-or middle-income settings. Few …

Climate change may impact human health through the influence of weather on
environmental transmission of diarrhea. Previous studies have found that high temperatures …

Background Exposure to faecal contamination is believed to be associated with child
diarrhoea and possibly stunting; however, few studies have explicitly measured the …