Oral Contact Events and Caregiver Hand Hygiene: Implications for Fecal-Oral Exposure to Enteric Pathogens among Infants 3–9 Months Living in Informal, Peri-Urban Communities in Kisumu, Kenya

Oral Contact Events and Caregiver Hand Hygiene: Implications for Fecal-Oral Exposure to Enteric Pathogens among Infants 3–9 Months Living in Informal, Peri-Urban Communities in Kisumu, Kenya

Childhood diarrhea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five in low and middle-income countries, second only to respiratory illness. The mouthing behavior that is common in children exposes them to fecal-orally transmitted pathogens that can result in diarrhea; h...

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Main Authors: Emily Davis, Oliver Cumming, Rose Evalyne Aseyo, Damaris Nelima Muganda, Kelly K. Baker, Jane Mumma, Robert Dreibelbis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
pathogen exposure
caregiver handwashing
direct observation
enteric infection
childhood diarrhea
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/2/192

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