water quality study Articles
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Microbiologic effectiveness of boiling and safe water storage in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
In Indonesia, where diarrhea remains a major cause of mortality among children Escherichia coli contamination. Among 242 households, 96% of source and 51% of stored water samples yielded E. coli. Unboiled water samples, obtained from 15% of households, were more likely to yield E. coli than boiled samples [prevalence ratios (PR) = 2.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.7–2.5]. Water stored in ...
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Safety of packaged water distribution limited by household recontamination in rural Cambodia
Packaged water treatment schemes represent a growing model for providing safer water in low-income settings, yet post-distribution recontamination of treated water may limit this approach. This study evaluates drinking water quality and household water handling practices in a floating village in Tonlé Sap Lake, Cambodia, through a pilot cross-sectional study of 108 households, ...
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