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

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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Main Authors: Ayalew, D., Boelee, Eline, Endeshaw, T., Petros, B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40688
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author Ayalew, D.
Boelee, Eline
Endeshaw, T.
Petros, B.
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description 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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spelling CGSpace406882023-06-13T04:33:22Z Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia Ayalew, D. Boelee, Eline Endeshaw, T. Petros, B. waterborne diseases diarrhoea water pollution drinking water public health helminths protozoa water resources villages 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. 2008 2014-06-13T14:48:12Z 2014-06-13T14:48:12Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40688 en Limited Access Ayalew, D.; Boelee, Eline; Endeshaw, T.; Petros, B. 2008. Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 13(4): 472?475.
spellingShingle waterborne diseases
diarrhoea
water pollution
drinking water
public health
helminths
protozoa
water resources
villages
Ayalew, D.
Boelee, Eline
Endeshaw, T.
Petros, B.
Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title_full Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title_fullStr Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title_short Cryptosporidium and Giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in Lege Dini, Ethiopia
title_sort cryptosporidium and giardia infection and drinking water sources among children in lege dini ethiopia
topic waterborne diseases
diarrhoea
water pollution
drinking water
public health
helminths
protozoa
water resources
villages
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40688
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