DIARRHEA INFECTIOUS

This study looks at whether giving antibiotics to children with Shigella-caused watery diarrhea helps them recover faster and grow better. About 700 children in Bangladesh and Zambia will receive either azithromycin or a placebo. Researchers will track diarrhea duration, germ cle…

This study tests a new treatment called VE303 to see if it can prevent repeat Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections. About 852 people who have had C. diff before will take either VE303 or a placebo for 14 days. The main goal is to see if fewer people get another C. diff i…

This study tests a 7-day program (CHoBI7) given to cholera patients in the hospital to help stop the disease from spreading to their families. The program teaches handwashing with soap and provides simple tools like soapy water bottles and chlorine tablets. Researchers will enrol…

This study tests whether providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies to households of cholera patients can stop the disease from spreading. About 2,900 people in South Kivu, DRC, will take part. Researchers will measure if these efforts reduce diarrhea and improve han…

This study follows 368 pregnant women and their babies in Zimbabwe from birth to age 3. Researchers want to learn how diarrhea, poor nutrition, and gut problems affect child growth and development. The goal is to understand these links better, not to test a new treatment.