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Uncertainties in estimating SARS-CoV-2 prevalence by wastewater-based epidemiology by Li, Xuan, Zhang, Shuxin, Shi, Jiahua, Luby, Stephen P., Jiang, Guangming

“…[Display omitted] •A systematic evaluation of the uncertainties in SARS-CoV-2 prevalence estimation.•The excretion uncertainty is limited for a catchment…”
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Impact of community masking on COVID-19: A cluster-randomized trial in Bangladesh by Abaluck, Jason, Kwong, Laura H, Styczynski, Ashley, Haque, Ashraful, Kabir, Md Alamgir, Bates-Jefferys, Ellen, Crawford, Emily, Benjamin-Chung, Jade, Raihan, Shabib, Rahman, Shadman, Benhachmi, Salim, Bintee, Neeti Zaman, Winch, Peter J, Hossain, Maqsud, Reza, Hasan Mahmud, Jaber, Abdullah All, Momen, Shawkee Gulshan, Rahman, Aura, Banti, Faika Laz, Huq, Tahrima Saiha, Luby, Stephen P, Mobarak, Ahmed Mushfiq

“…We conducted a cluster-randomized trial to measure the effect of community-level mask distribution and promotion on symptomatic severe acute respiratory…”
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Molecular mechanism of azithromycin resistance among typhoidal Salmonella strains in Bangladesh identified through passive pediatric surveillance by Hooda, Yogesh, Sajib, Mohammad S I, Rahman, Hafizur, Luby, Stephen P, Bondy-Denomy, Joseph, Santosham, Mathuram, Andrews, Jason R, Saha, Samir K, Saha, Senjuti

“…With the rise in fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella Typhi and the recent emergence of ceftriaxone resistance, azithromycin is one of the last oral drugs…”
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Animal Feces Contribute to Domestic Fecal Contamination: Evidence from E. coli Measured in Water, Hands, Food, Flies, and Soil in Bangladesh by Ercumen, Ayse, Pickering, Amy J, Kwong, Laura H, Arnold, Benjamin F, Parvez, Sarker Masud, Alam, Mahfuja, Sen, Debashis, Islam, Sharmin, Kullmann, Craig, Chase, Claire, Ahmed, Rokeya, Unicomb, Leanne, Luby, Stephen P, Colford, John M

“…Fecal-oral pathogens are transmitted through complex, environmentally mediated pathways. Sanitation interventions that isolate human feces from the environment…”
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The implications of three major new trials for the effect of water, sanitation and hygiene on childhood diarrhea and stunting: a consensus statement by Cumming, Oliver, Arnold, Benjamin F, Ban, Radu, Clasen, Thomas, Esteves Mills, Joanna, Freeman, Matthew C, Gordon, Bruce, Guiteras, Raymond, Howard, Guy, Hunter, Paul R, Johnston, Richard B, Pickering, Amy J, Prendergast, Andrew J, Prüss-Ustün, Annette, Rosenboom, Jan Willem, Spears, Dean, Sundberg, Shelly, Wolf, Jennyfer, Null, Clair, Luby, Stephen P, Humphrey, Jean H, Colford, Jr, John M

“…Three large new trials of unprecedented scale and cost, which included novel factorial designs, have found no effect of basic water, sanitation and hygiene…”
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The WASH Benefits and SHINE trials: interpretation of WASH intervention effects on linear growth and diarrhoea by Pickering, Amy J, Null, Clair, Winch, Peter J, Mangwadu, Goldberg, Arnold, Benjamin F, Prendergast, Andrew J, Njenga, Sammy M, Rahman, Mahbubur, Ntozini, Robert, Benjamin-Chung, Jade, Stewart, Christine P, Huda, Tarique M N, Moulton, Lawrence H, Colford, John M, Luby, Stephen P, Humphrey, Jean H

“…Child stunting is a global problem and is only modestly responsive to dietary interventions. Numerous observational studies have shown that water quality,…”
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Effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions on diarrhoea and child growth in rural Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Null, Clair, Stewart, Christine P, Pickering, Amy J, Dentz, Holly N, Arnold, Benjamin F, Arnold, Charles D, Benjamin-Chung, Jade, Clasen, Thomas, Dewey, Kathryn G, Fernald, Lia C H, Hubbard, Alan E, Kariger, Patricia, Lin, Audrie, Luby, Stephen P, Mertens, Andrew, Njenga, Sammy M, Nyambane, Geoffrey, Ram, Pavani K, Colford, John M

“…Poor nutrition and exposure to faecal contamination are associated with diarrhoea and growth faltering, both of which have long-term consequences for child…”
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Evaluation of an on-site sanitation intervention against childhood diarrhea and acute respiratory infection 1 to 3.5 years after implementation: Extended follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh by Contreras, Jesse D, Islam, Mahfuza, Mertens, Andrew, Pickering, Amy J, Arnold, Benjamin F, Benjamin-Chung, Jade, Hubbard, Alan E, Rahman, Mahbubur, Unicomb, Leanne, Luby, Stephen P, Colford, Jr, John M, Ercumen, Ayse

“…Diarrhea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are leading causes of death in children. The WASH Benefits Bangladesh trial implemented a multicomponent…”
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Transmission of Nipah Virus — 14 Years of Investigations in Bangladesh by Nikolay, Birgit, Salje, Henrik, Hossain, M. Jahangir, Khan, A.K.M. Dawlat, Sazzad, Hossain M.S, Rahman, Mahmudur, Daszak, Peter, Ströher, Ute, Pulliam, Juliet R.C, Kilpatrick, A. Marm, Nichol, Stuart T, Klena, John D, Sultana, Sharmin, Afroj, Sayma, Luby, Stephen P, Cauchemez, Simon, Gurley, Emily S

“…Nipah virus is a highly virulent zoonotic pathogen. In this report from Bangladesh, which included 40% of the world’s known cases, the risk factors for…”
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Transmission of Human Infection with Nipah Virus by Hughes, James M., Wilson, Mary E., Luby, Stephen P., Gurley, Emily S., Hossain, M. Jahangir

“…Nipah virus (NiV) is a paramyxovirus whose reservoir host is fruit bats of the genus Pteropus . Occasionally the virus is introduced into human populations and…”
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Menstrual hygiene management among Bangladeshi adolescent schoolgirls and risk factors affecting school absence: results from a cross-sectional survey by Alam, Mahbub-Ul, Luby, Stephen P, Halder, Amal K, Islam, Khairul, Opel, Aftab, Shoab, Abul K, Ghosh, Probir K, Rahman, Mahbubur, Mahon, Therese, Unicomb, Leanne

“…BackgroundMany adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries lack appropriate facilities and support in school to manage menstruation. Little…”
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Unsafe disposal of feces of children <3 years among households with latrine access in rural Bangladesh: Association with household characteristics, fly presence and child diarrhea by Islam, Mahfuza, Ercumen, Ayse, Ashraf, Sania, Rahman, Mahbubur, Shoab, Abul K, Luby, Stephen P, Unicomb, Leanne

“…Young children frequently defecate in the living environment in low-income countries. Unsafe child feces disposal has been associated with risk of diarrhea…”
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Nipah Virus Transmission from Bats to Humans Associated with Drinking Traditional Liquor Made from Date Palm Sap, Bangladesh, 2011-2014 by Islam, M Saiful, Sazzad, Hossain M S, Satter, Syed Moinuddin, Sultana, Sharmin, Hossain, M Jahangir, Hasan, Murshid, Rahman, Mahmudur, Campbell, Shelley, Cannon, Deborah L, Ströher, Ute, Daszak, Peter, Luby, Stephen P, Gurley, Emily S

“…Nipah virus (NiV) is a paramyxovirus, and Pteropus spp. bats are the natural reservoir. From December 2010 through March 2014, hospital-based encephalitis…”
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The global burden of typhoid fever by CRUMP, John A, LUBY, Stephen P, MINTZ, Eric D

“…To use new data to make a revised estimate of the global burden of typhoid fever, an accurate understanding of which is necessary to guide public health…”
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Efficacy of oseltamivir treatment started within 5 days of symptom onset to reduce influenza illness duration and virus shedding in an urban setting in Bangladesh: a randomised placebo-controlled trial by Fry, Alicia M, Dr, Goswami, Doli, MD, Nahar, Kamrun, Sharmin, Amina Tahia, MBBS, Rahman, Mustafizur, PhD, Gubareva, Larisa, PhD, Azim, Tasnim, PhD, Bresee, Joseph, MD, Luby, Stephen P, MD, Brooks, W Abdullah, MD

“…Summary Background Influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality worldwide. Few data exist for the efficacy of neuraminidase inhibitors, which are the…”
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Efficacy of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants in developing countries in Asia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Zaman, K, PhD, Anh, Dang Duc, PhD, Victor, John C, Dr, Shin, Sunheang, MS, Yunus, Md, MBBS, Dallas, Michael J, PhD, Podder, Goutam, MBBS, Thiem, Vu Dinh, MD, Mai, Le Thi Phuong, MD, Luby, Stephen P, MD, Tho, Le Huu, MD, Coia, Michele L, BS, Lewis, Kristen, MPH, Rivers, Stephen B, MBA, Sack, David A, Prof, Schödel, Florian, MD, Steele, A Duncan, PhD, Neuzil, Kathleen M, MD, Ciarlet, Max, PhD

“…Summary Background Rotavirus vaccine has proved effective for prevention of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants in developed countries, but no efficacy…”
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Effects of source- versus household contamination of tubewell water on child diarrhea in rural Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial by Ercumen, Ayse, Naser, Abu Mohd, Unicomb, Leanne, Arnold, Benjamin F, Colford, Jr, John M, Luby, Stephen P

“…Shallow tubewells are the primary drinking water source for most rural Bangladeshis. Fecal contamination has been detected in tubewells, at low concentrations…”
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WASH interventions and child diarrhea at the interface of climate and socioeconomic position in Bangladesh by Ante-Testard, Pearl Anne, Rerolle, Francois, Nguyen, Anna T., Ashraf, Sania, Parvez, Sarker Masud, Naser, Abu Mohammed, Benmarhnia, Tarik, Rahman, Mahbubur, Luby, Stephen P., Benjamin-Chung, Jade, Arnold, Benjamin F.

“…Many diarrhea-causing pathogens are climate-sensitive, and populations with the lowest socioeconomic position (SEP) are often most vulnerable to…”
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Typhoid conjugate vaccines: a new tool in the fight against antimicrobial resistance by Andrews, Jason R, Baker, Stephen, Marks, Florian, Alsan, Marcella, Garrett, Denise, Gellin, Bruce G, Saha, Samir K, Qamar, Farah Naz, Yousafzai, Mohammad Tahir, Bogoch, Isaac I, Antillon, Marina, Pitzer, Virginia E, Kim, Jong-Hoon, John, Jacob, Gauld, Jillian, Mogasale, Vittal, Ryan, Edward T, Luby, Stephen P, Lo, Nathan C

“…Typhoid fever is an acute systemic infectious disease responsible for an estimated 12–20 million illnesses and over 150 000 deaths annually. In March, 2018, a…”
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Seasonality, Timing, and Climate Drivers of Influenza Activity Worldwide by Baumgartner, Eduardo Azziz, Dao, Christine N., Nasreen, Sharifa, Bhuiyan, Mejbah Uddin, Mah-E-Muneer, Syeda, Mamun, Abdullah Al, Sharker, M. A. Yushuf, Zaman, Rashid Uz, Cheng, Po-Yung, Klimov, Alexander I., Widdowson, Marc-Alain, Uyeki, Timothy M., Luby, Stephen P., Mounts, Anthony, Bresee, Joseph

“…Background. Although influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease that annually causes substantial disease burden, data on virus activity in tropical countries…”
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