Is there a difference in prevalence of helminths between households using ecological sanitation and those using traditional pit latrines? A latrine based cross sectional comparative study in Malawi

Is there a difference in prevalence of helminths between households using ecological sanitation and those using traditional pit latrines? A latrine based cross sectional comparative study in Malawi

Abstract Background Studies have shown that households using sludge from human excreta for agriculture are at an increased risk of soil transmitted helminths. However, while use of ecological sanitation (EcoSan) latrines is increasing in most African countries including Malawi, few studies have been...

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Main Authors: Save Kumwenda, Chisomo Msefula, Wilfred Kadewa, Yohane Diness, Charles Kato, Tracy Morse, Bagrey Ngwira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Pit latrines
EcoSan
Soil transmitted helminths
Ascaris lumbricoides
Human faecal matter and risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2519-7

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