Locals Get Travelers ’ Diarrhea Too: Risk factors for diarrheal illness and pathogenic E. coli infection across an urban‐rural gradient in Ecuador

ConclusionsThis study suggests that individuals traveling from lower transmission regions (rural areas) to higher transmission regions (urban centers) within a single country are at a greater risk of acquiring a diarrhea ‐related illness. Investments to improve water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in urban areas could have impacts on outlying rural areas within a given country.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health - November 16, 2018 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Shanon M. Smith, Lorena Montero, Maritza Paez, Estefania Ortega, Eric Hall, Kate Bohnert, Xavier Sanchez, Edison Puebla, Pablo Endara, William Cevallos, Gabriel Trueba, Karen Levy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research