Detection of Escherichia coli, rotavirus, and Cryptosporidium spp. from drinking water, kitchenware, and flies in a periurban community of Lusaka, Zambia

Detection of Escherichia coli, rotavirus, and Cryptosporidium spp. from drinking water, kitchenware, and flies in a periurban community of Lusaka, Zambia

Fecal contamination with a poor water, sanitation and hygiene environment in urban informal settlements poses diarrhea risks. Little information is available on the contamination of environmental media with enteric pathogens in such settlements. We investigated the contamination of Escherichia coli,...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Asada, Min Li Chua, Mayu Tsurumi, Taro Yamauchi, Imasiku Nyambe, Hidenori Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Water and Health
Subjects:
cryptosporidium spp.
e. coli
lusaka
rotavirus
urban informal settlements
wash
Online Access:http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/20/7/1027

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