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		Related Press Releases and Articles: Institute For OneWorld Health Announces Strategic Advisory Board For Diarrheal Disease Program OneWorld Health Press Release  04.29.08 Roche and the Institute for OneWorld Health Announce Research Collaboration to Fight Neglected Diarrheal Diseases in Developing Countries OneWorld Health Press Release  04.17.08 OneWorld Health Sponsors Diarrheal Diseases Symposium at PEDICON 2008 to Share Information on Effective Therapies against Major Child Killer OneWorld Health Press Release  01.19.08 Dr. Victoria Hale to Build upon OneWorld Health’s Success for Broader Global Health Impact OneWorld Health Press Release  09.27.07		Five Common Types of Diarrheal Pathogens Rotavirus Rotavirus is responsible for over 100 million cases of diarrhea and 600,000 deaths every year, making it the most common cause of diarrheal death in children under the age of five worldwide. Details > Cholera Cholera is a waterborne disease that causes acute diarrhea. Several promising vaccines have been developed, although they are not yet in widespread use in endemic areas. Details > E. coli E. coli is the most common cause of diarrhea in the developing world. As with other pathogens, antibiotic resistant strains are becoming more prevalent. Details > Salmonella Salmonella is the causative agent for typhoid fever. Several vaccines for typhoid have been developed, and studies suggest that immunization can reduce the incidence of disease in endemic areas. Details > Shigella The Shigella bacterium is responsible for an estimated one million deaths every year. As with E. coli and campylobacter, antibiotic-resistant strains are increasingly common. Details > Return to Diarrheal Disease main page >

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