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Diarrhoeal diseases in Soweto, South Africa, 2020: a cross-sectional community survey

December 7, 2021

In South Africa, there are limited data on the burden of diarrhoea at a community level, specifically in older children and adults. This community survey estimated rates of and factors associated with diarrhoea across all ages and determined the proportion of cases presenting to healthcare facilities.

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Diarrhoeal diseases in Soweto, South Africa, 2020: a cross-sectional community survey

 

Authors: Siobhan L. Johnstone, Nicola A. Page, Juno Thomas, Shabir A. Madhi, Portia Mutevedzi, Nellie Myburgh, Carlos Herrera & Michelle J. Groome