Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Enteric Infections in Children

This article reviews the evidence linking water, sanitation and health measures to faecal-oral diseases in children. Estimates of the burden of water-, sanitation- and health-related disease are presented, followed by brief overviews of water, sanitation and hygiene-related transmission routes and control measures. It concludes with a summary of current international targets and progress.

BROWN, J. ; CAIRNCROSS, S. ; ENSINK, J.H.J. (2013): Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Enteric Infections in Children. In: Arch Dis Child: , 1-6. URL [Accessed: 28.08.2013]