Diarrhoea Prevention in a High-Risk Rural Kenyan Population through Point-of-Use Chlorination, Safe Water Storage, Sanitation, and Rainwater Harvesting

Diarrhoea Prevention in a High-Risk Rural Kenyan Population through Point-of-Use Chlorination, Safe Water Storage, Sanitation, and Rainwater Harvesting

Lack of access to safe water and sanitation contributes to diarrhoea moribidity and mortality in developing countries. We evaluated the impact of household water treatment, latrines, shallow wells, and rainwater harvesting on diarrhoea incidence in rural Kenyan children. We compared diarrhoea rates...

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Veröffentlicht in:Epidemiology and infection 2008-11, Vol.136 (11), p.1463-1471
Hauptverfasser: Garrett, V., Ogutu, P., Mabonga, P., Ombeki, S., Mwaki, A., Aluoch, G., Phelan, M., Quick, R. E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Children
Communities
Diarrhea
Epidemiology
Potable water
Preventive medicine
Shallow water
Surface water
Villages
Water quality
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Zusammenfassung:Lack of access to safe water and sanitation contributes to diarrhoea moribidity and mortality in developing countries. We evaluated the impact of household water treatment, latrines, shallow wells, and rainwater harvesting on diarrhoea incidence in rural Kenyan children. We compared diarrhoea rates in 960 children aged
ISSN:0950-2688
1469-4409
DOI:10.1017/S095026880800026X