Bacteria: News and Research on Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

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Vaccine shows protection against severe childhood diarrhea

Each year, tens of thousands of children under 5 die from diarrheal disease caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), primarily in low-income countries. A new ETEC vaccine has shown promising results in reducing ...

Feb 18, 2026

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Some forms of childhood malnutrition and growth stunting may be preventable with vaccines

Diarrhea is no longer the killer it was in the mid-20th century, when an estimated 4.5 million children under age 5 died of it every year. While lifesaving oral rehydration therapy has turned the tide, it doesn't prevent ...

Dec 7, 2022

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