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The image features the text: "Every 1°C temperature increase leads to 7% increase in diarrhea" with a thermometer graphic. It cites Mellor et al., 2016 and is attributed to DefeatDD. The background is a cracked surface.

Nov 18, 2022

Increased Temp = Increased Diarrhea

The impacts of a warming planet are projected to increase the burden of diarrheal disease, with an estimated 7% increase in diarrhea cases per every 1 degree Celsius of global warming. Check our our 'untapped' campaign to learn more about the impa...

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A cute poop character with a face holds a thermometer and stands next to a globe. It waves a flag that reads "Go Green." The background text says "Sanitation is a climate solution." A hashtag "#PooGuru" is at the bottom.

Nov 01, 2022

Poo Guru: climate solution

Meet the Poo Guru! She is flush with facts about toilets, sanitation, and their vital role in global health. Climate impacts like flooding and water insecurity heighten the urgency for safe sanitation. As the world contends with climate change�...

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A cartoon poop character with a happy face holds a bar of soap with bubbles, a stethoscope, and a medical clipboard. Text above reads, "Water + Soap + Toilets = Better Health". A hashtag "#PooGuru" is at the bottom. The background is purple.

Nov 01, 2022

Poo Guru: better health

Meet the Poo Guru! She is flush with facts about toilets, sanitation, and their vital role in global health. Hygiene and sanitation are public health building blocks. Before medicines and vaccines, clean water and sanitation were on the front lin...

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Illustration of a smiling anthropomorphic poop wearing a lab coat, holding a vaccine syringe and a clipboard. Text at the top reads, "Vaccines and Sanitation: Better Together." A hashtag "#PooGuru" is displayed at the bottom.

Sep 18, 2022

Poo Guru: vaccines and sanitation

Meet the Poo Guru! She is flush with facts about toilets, sanitation, and their vital role in global health. Vaccines protect against waterborne diseases like typhoid and cholera, which can thrive when sanitation is lacking. Together, sanitation a...

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Illustration of a smiling poop emoji with a bag of sanitary products next to it. The bag has a female gender symbol on it. A balance scale is also shown, all on a yellow background. The text "Sanitation Uplifts Girls" is at the top, and "#PooGuru" is at the bottom.

Sep 18, 2022

Poo Guru: sanitation uplifts girls

Meet the Poo Guru! She is flush with facts about toilets, sanitation, and their vital role in global health. Sanitation protects girls’ health, safety, and psychological wellbeing. When girls can access sanitation, communities reduce social sti...

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A map of Africa from the 2060s shows varying cholera risk levels. Northern areas are depicted in blue indicating low risk, central and parts of western Africa are in red indicating high risk, and the eastern and southern areas are in shades of yellow and orange indicating moderate risk.

Sep 01, 2022

Diarrhea and Climate Change

Learn more about the link between diarrhea and climate change from our video series!

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Infographic titled "Climate Change = More Diarrheal Disease." It depicts a sequence showing CO2 emissions leading to climate change, which causes flooding, droughts, and famine. These result in water contamination, scarcity, and malnutrition, leading to increased diarrheal diseases.

Nov 01, 2021

Diarrheal Disease & Climate Change

Droughts, floods, and famine are increasing due to the climate crisis. Among many impacts, these weather extremes are projected to increase the burden of water-linked diseases like diarrhea. This infographic explains the links between the climate cri...

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Nov 01, 2021

Climate Change = More Diarrheal Disease

Poor sanitation exacerbates waterborne illness such as diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid. As climate extremes become more common due to climate change, they will put stress on the world’s water and sanitation systems – many of which are aging, poorl...

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Image of a research paper titled "Association of enteropathogen detection with diarrhoea by age and high versus low child mortality settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis." The authors listed are Julia B Baker, Mateus Honka Agossouviac, and others. A summary and background section is visible.

Oct 12, 2021

Association of enteropathogen detection with diarrhoea by age and high versus low child mortality settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diarrheal disease can be caused by many different pathogens - including rotavirus, adenovirus, Shigella, enterotoxigenic E. coli, Cryptosporidium, and others - and many models for estimating the burden of diarrheal diseases across populations rely ...

Published Research

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Sep 15, 2021

Climate change is the biggest global health threat

As climate extremes become more common due to climate change, they will put stress on the world’s water and sanitation systems – many of which are aging, poorly planned, or nonexistent. This means more outbreaks of waterborne disease, and those w...

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