Attenuation of bacterial hazard indicators in the subsurface of an informal settlement and their application in quantitative microbial risk assessment

Attenuation of bacterial hazard indicators in the subsurface of an informal settlement and their application in quantitative microbial risk assessment

Pit latrines provide essential onsite sanitation services to over a billion people, but there are concerns about their role in infectious disease transmission, and impacts on groundwater resources. We conducted fieldwork in an informal settlement in Dar es Salaam, where cholera is endemic. We combin...

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Main Authors: Franella Francos Halla, Said Maneno Massawa, Elihaika Kengalo Joseph, Kishor Acharya, Shadrack Mwita Sabai, Shaaban Mrisho Mgana, David Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Pit latrines
Groundwater
MinION
Vibrio cholerae
QMRA
DALY
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412022003567

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