Keeping clean water clean in a Malawi refugee camp: a randomized intervention trial

Keeping clean water clean in a Malawi refugee camp: a randomized intervention trial

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess the ability of a water container with a cover and a spout to prevent household contamination of water in a Malawian refugee camp. METHODS: A randomized trial was conducted in a refugee population that had experienced repeated outbreaks of cholera and di...

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Main Authors: Roberts Les, Chartier Yves, Chartier Oana, Malenga Grace, Toole Michael, Rodka Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Water pollution/analysis
Drinking water/microbiology
Water quality
Diarrhea/etiology
Households
Refugees
Randomized controlled trials
Regression analysis
Mozambique
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000400003

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