Effect of frequent hand washing for COVID-19 prevention
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Hand washing for preventing diarrhoea.
BACKGROUND Diarrhoea is a common cause of morbidity and a leading cause of death among children aged less than five years, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. It is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or drink, by direct person-to-person contact, or from contaminated hands. Hand washing is one of a range of hygiene promotion interventions that can interrupt the transmission...
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BACKGROUND Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of hand washing promotion interventions on diarrhoeal episodes in children and adults. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group Specialized Register (27 M...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2320-6012,2320-6071
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20204887