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Travellers Diarrhea
The evidence base for rotavirus vaccination in India: Current status, future needs
Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrheal disease in infants and young children worldwide. Vaccination offers the best protection against this disease, and two rotavirus vaccines were developed in India and included in its routine immunization program. The Government of India's decision to adopt...
Travellers Diarrhea
Clinical impact of biofire gastrointestinal panel testing for hospitalised children with acute gastroenteritis
BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel (FGP) identified diarrhoeal pathogen/s in significantly more diarrhoeal episodes, 56/140 (40%) diarrhoeal episodes versus other conventional methods, which identified 24/140 (17%) diarrhoeal episodes. The clinical impact of the FGP analysis was observed in 17/140...
Travellers Diarrhea
A comparison of two multiplex-PCR assays for the diagnosis of traveller’s diarrhoea
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diarrhoea as “the passage of three or more loose or liquid stools per day, or more frequently than is normal for the individual” [1]. Among travel related morbidity, traveller’s diarrhoea (TD) is in first place [2]. The causative agents of...
Travellers Diarrhea
Appropriate feeding practices and associated factors during diarrheal disease among children aged 6 to 23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent demographic and health survey
Diarrhea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality for under-five children which causes about 525,000 deaths and nearly 1.7 million cases reported annually [1]. The report of UNICEF reveals diarrhea is a leading cause of death for under-five children which accounts for approximately...
Travellers Diarrhea
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in under-five children with diarrhoea in Blantyre, Malawi
Diarrhoea is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in children younger than the age of 5 years (< 5 years) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [1]. There are approximately 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrhoea disease every year, resulting in the death...
