Cryptosporidium parvum: Household Transmission
Authors: William L. Current
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1994)

Editorials15 March 1994Cryptosporidium parvum: Household TransmissionWilliam L. Current, PhDWilliam L. Current, PhDLilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, IN 46285-0428.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-6-199403150-00012 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Diarrheal disease, particularly in children residing in developing countries, is still a major cause of illness and death. Estimates for the late 1970s and early 1980s [1] suggested that in Asia, Africa, and Latin America alone more than 5 billion episodes of diarrheal illness and 5 to 10 million diarrhea-associated deaths occurred annually. More recent estimates [2] from the World Health Organization provide additional perspective on the worldwide problem of diarrheal illness in children. 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