BACKGROUND Although enteroparasites are common causes of diarrheal illness, few studies have been performed among children in Tanzania. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum/hominis, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia among young children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and identify risk factors for infection. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We performed a...

Two cross-sectional studies were conducted, in 2002 (N=379) and 2003 (N=397), to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children at five municipal daycare centers in Botucatu, State of São Paulo. Socioeconomic, sanitary and educational data were collected and parasitological tests were performed on feces. Giardia duodenalis presented prevalence of 23.7% (2002) and 21.4% (2003) fo...

Observational studies have assessed endemic waterborne risks in a number of countries. Time-series analyses associated increased water turbidity with increased gastroenteritis risks in several public water systems. Several cohort studies reported an increased risk of gastroenteritis in populations using certain public or individual water systems. Although several case-control studies found incr...

Parasites are all around us, infecting types of living things and existing as both commensals pathogens.1–3 Many parasitic infections found in tropical subtropical settings disproportionately affect individuals without access to adequate sanitary facilities fresh water.3 Important examples these include malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, soil-transmitted helminths, food-borne trematodiase...

As in many low- and middle-income countries around the world, thousands of local communities Southeast Asia rely on river water to sustain their livelihoods. However, poor quality threatens health both humans ecosystems. The aim this review was examine available literature investigate how outcomes Malaysia have been studied reported as directly attributable human infections from water. Computer...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal illnesses (GI) continue to pose a substantial burden in terms of morbidity and economic impact in Canada. We describe the epidemiology of reportable GI in Ontario by characterizing the incidence of each reportable GI, as well as associated demographics, clinical outcomes, seasonality, risk settings, and likely sources of infection. METHODS Reports on laboratory con...