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This review suggests that risk factors for infection in young children (aged <4yrs) are different that for older children and adults. Contact with animals or family pets and contaminated surfaces are important routes of infections for young children. The evidence presented emphasises the importance of personal and home hygiene practice in limiting children’s exposure to enteric pathogens. Paediatrics and Child Health 2001;6:203-209.