Diarrhoeal disease related to agricultural wastewater and excreta use in Vietnam

The incidence of diarrhoea was monitored and the risk factors for diarrhoea were identified in the rural community of Hanam, Vietnam, over a period of one year. Compared to adults without direct contact to wastewater and excreta during their agricultural activities, those in direct contact had a hig...

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Main Authors: Phuc Pham Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hattendorf, J., Zinsstag, Jakob, Zurbrugg, C., Phung Dac Cam, Odermatt, P.
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Language:Inglés
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24640
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Summary:The incidence of diarrhoea was monitored and the risk factors for diarrhoea were identified in the rural community of Hanam, Vietnam, over a period of one year. Compared to adults without direct contact to wastewater and excreta during their agricultural activities, those in direct contact had a higher incidence of diarrhoea.