Study explores new intervention in fight against gastrointestinal disease in informal settlements ANI | Updated: May 14, 2021 12:44 IST Melbourne [Australia], May 14 (ANI): A team of researchers has validated a way to successfully detect a diverse range of bacteria (pathogens) that cause diarrhoeal disease in informal settlements. The findings of the study were published in the journal 'The Lancet Planetary Health'. Better protection from disease for people living in communities facing water, sanitation and hygiene challenges is essential, as microbes that cause gastrointestinal disease (enteropathogens) are responsible for 1.4 million deaths per year, predominantly in children under five, and cause impaired nutrition and development.