Effect of household water treatment with chlorine on diarrhea among children under the age of five years in rural areas of Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. Household water treatment with chlorine significantly reduces morbidity due to waterborne diseases. However, the effect of point-of-use (POU) water treatment in improving the quality of water in area...
Main Authors: | Ephrem Tefera Solomon, Sirak Robele, Helmut Kloos, Bezatu Mengistie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | Infectious Diseases of Poverty |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-020-00680-9 |
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