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Ciara E. O’Reilly

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  38
Citations -  4455

Ciara E. O’Reilly is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Diarrhea & Population. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 38 publications receiving 3683 citations.

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Burden and aetiology of diarrhoeal disease in infants and young children in developing countries (the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, GEMS): a prospective, case-control study.

TL;DR: Interventions targeting five pathogens can substantially reduce the burden of moderate-to-severe diarrhoea and suggest new methods and accelerated implementation of existing interventions (rotavirus vaccine and zinc) are needed to prevent disease and improve outcomes.
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The Burden of Cryptosporidium Diarrheal Disease among Children < 24 Months of Age in Moderate/High Mortality Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, Utilizing Data from the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS).

TL;DR: The enormous African/Asian Cryptosporidium disease burden warrants investments to develop vaccines, diagnostics and therapies.
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A waterborne outbreak of gastroenteritis with multiple etiologies among resort island visitors and residents: Ohio, 2004.

TL;DR: The combined epidemiological and environmental investigation indicated that sewage-contaminated ground water was the likely source of this large outbreak of gastroenteritis on South Bass Island, Ohio, and long-term changes to the island's water supply and sewage management infrastructure are needed.
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The impact of a school-based safe water and hygiene programme on knowledge and practices of students and their parents: Nyanza Province, western Kenya, 2006

TL;DR: Improvement was seen in students' knowledge of correct water treatment procedure and knowing when to wash their hands and in parents' adoption of safe water and hygiene practices from baseline to final evaluation.