Diarrheal Diseases in the History of Public Health

Nguendo Yongsi Hénock Blaise, Delali B.K. Dovie

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Abstract

While the public health threat of HIV/AIDS in developing countries has drawn increasing attention from the international community for more than two decades, other health problems such as diarrheal diseases continue to contribute to higher morbidity and mortality rates in much of the developing world. This literature review is an account of both the history and current risks associated with diarrheal diseases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)159-163
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Medical Research
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Developing countries
  • Diarrheas
  • Endemic and epidemic disease
  • Poor living conditions
  • Public health
  • Risk factors

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