Etiology and risk factors for diarrheal disease amongst rural and peri-urban populations in Cambodia, 2012-2018.

ABSTRACT: Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, disproportionally affecting persons residing in low and middle-income countries. Accessing high-resolution surveillance data to understand community-level etiology and risk remains challenging, particularly in remote and resource limited populations. A multi-year prospective cohort study was conducted in two rural and two peri-urban villages in Cambodia from 2012 to 2018 to describe the epidemiology and etiology of acute diarrheal diseases within the population. Suspected diarrheal episodes among participants were self-reported or detected via routine weekly household visits. Fresh stool and fecal swabs were tested, and acute-illness and follow-up participant questionnaires collected. Of 5027 enrolled participants, 1450 (28

SUBMITTER: Kelly GC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065300 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature