Fecal-Oral Contamination and Diarrheal Disease: Pathophysiology, Risks, and Public Health Control Measures
Fecal-oral contamination refers to transmission of infectious agents from the gastrointestinal tract of an infected person to the mouth of another person. In low-resource settings, it often occurs when human waste contaminates water, food, surfaces, or hands—leading to outbreaks of diarrheal diseases. A common clinical consequence is acute gastroenteritis, characterized by vomiting and diarrhea, which… Read More »