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Updated Estimates of the Global, Regional and National Burden, and Etiology of Diarrheal Diseases Transmissible via Food: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytical Modelling Study for the World Health Organization

2026-01-27 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Diarrheal disease is caused by diverse species of viruses, bacteria and protozo that are transmitted from different sources, including from contaminated food. Sustaining progress in reducing diarrheal illnesses and deaths, including vaccines and food safety measures, may require interventions targeting specific pathogens. In 2015, the WHOs published etiology-specific estimates by their Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group (FERG) of the incidence and mortality of diarrheal diseas...

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