Rotavirus infections and climate variability in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a time-series analysis.

Long-term impact of changing childhood malnutrition on rotavirus diarrhoea: Two decades of adjusted association with climate and socio-demographic factors from urban Bangladesh

BACKGROUND There is strong association between childhood rotavirus, diarrhoea, climate factors and malnutrition. Conversely, a significant nutritional transition (reduced under-nutrition) with a concurrent increasing trend of rotavirus infection in last decade was also observed among under 5 children, especially in developing countries including Bangladesh. Considering the pathophysiology of ro...

The Indian Ocean Dipole and Cholera Incidence in Bangladesh: A Time-Series Analysis

BACKGROUND It has been reported that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the interannual variation of endemic cholera in Bangladesh. There is increased interest in the influence of the Indian Ocean dipole (IOD), a climate mode of coupled ocean-atmosphere variability, on regional ocean climate in the Bay of Bengal and on Indian monsoon rainfall. OBJECTIVES We explored the relati...

Toxicological Screening of Drug Facilitated Crime among Travelers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Introduction: Drug-facilitated robberies, primarily of public transport passengers, are a massively increasing public health emergency and law enforcement challenge in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Methods:We conducted a prospective clinical and toxicological study of 38 patients with acute poisoning who had been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital between October 2008 and Decem...

Diarrheal epidemics in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during three consecutive floods: 1988, 1998, and 2004.

We examined demographic, microbiologic, and clinical data from patients presenting during 1988, 1998, and 2004 flood-associated diarrheal epidemics at a diarrhea treatment hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Compared with non-flood periods, individuals presenting during flood-associated epidemics were older, more severely dehydrated, and of lower socioeconomic status. During flood-associated epidemi...

Title: Hydroclimatological Variability and Dengue Transmission in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a Time-series Study