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Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia

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We assessed the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections among children using protected and unprotected water sources in the Lege Dini watershed, Eastern Ethiopia, in November 2005 and May 2006. Of 655 children examined, 80 (12.2%) were infected with Cryptosporidium and 231 (35.3%) with...

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Autores principales: Ayalew, D., Boelee, Eline, Endeshaw, T., Petros, B.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2008
Materias:
waterborne diseases
diarrhoea
water pollution
drinking water
public health
helminths
protozoa
water resources
villages
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40688
Sumario:We assessed the prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections among children using protected and unprotected water sources in the Lege Dini watershed, Eastern Ethiopia, in November 2005 and May 2006. Of 655 children examined, 80 (12.2%) were infected with Cryptosporidium and 231 (35.3%) with Giardia. No difference was observed in the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis (P > 0.05) between children drinking water from protected and unprotected sources.

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