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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low‐ and middle‐income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries [PDF]

open access: yesTropical Medicine and International Health, 2014
objective To estimate the burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low- and middle-income settings and provide an overview of the impact on other diseases. methods For estimating the impact of water,
Jamie Bartram   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

The hygiene hypothesis, the COVID pandemic, and consequences for the human microbiome

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to affect the human microbiome in infected and uninfected individuals, having a substantial impact on human health over the long term. This pandemic intersects with a decades-long decline in microbial diversity and
Katherine R Amato   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools in Low-Income Countries: A Review of Evidence of Impact

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019
Many schools in low-income countries have inadequate access to water facilities, sanitation and hygiene promotion. A systematic review of literature was carried out that aimed to identify and analyse the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene ...
Celia McMichael
exaly   +2 more sources

Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Hygiene in 2022

open access: yesHygiene, 2023
High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
Hygiene Editorial Office
doaj   +1 more source

Infection prevention requirements for the medical care of immunosuppressed patients: recommendations of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute

open access: yesGMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2022
In Germany, guidelines for hygiene in hospitals are given in form of recommendations by the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (Kommission für Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsprävention, “KRINKO”). The KRINKO and its voluntary work
Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO)
doaj   +1 more source

Denture cleanliness and hygiene: an overview

open access: yesBritish Dental Journal, 2022
Dentures are an excellent treatment modality for partial and edentate patients; however, improper denture care and hygiene can result in both decreased longevity of the prosthesis and increased risk of developing dental caries, periodontal disease and ...
P. Mylonas, P. Milward, R. McAndrew
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices of street-cooked food handlers in North Dayi District, Ghana

open access: yesEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2021
Background Food safety and hygiene are currently a global health apprehension especially in unindustrialized countries as a result of increasing food-borne diseases (FBDs) and accompanying deaths.
Lawrence Sena Tuglo   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding Period Poverty: Socio-Economic Inequalities in Menstrual Hygiene Management in Eight Low- and Middle-Income Countries

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
Menstrual hygiene management and health is increasingly gaining policy importance in a bid to promote dignity, gender equality and reproductive health. Effective and adequate menstrual hygiene management requires women and girls to have access to their ...
Laura Rossouw, H. Ross
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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