Bacterial contamination of drinking water sources in rural villages of Mohale Basin, Lesotho: exposures through neighbourhood sanitation and hygiene practices

Bacterial contamination of drinking water sources in rural villages of Mohale Basin, Lesotho: exposures through neighbourhood sanitation and hygiene practices

Abstract Background Bacterial contamination of drinking water is a major public health problem in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Unimproved water sources are a major reservoir of Escherichia coli (E. coli) causing severe diarrhoea in humans. This study assessed E. coli counts in drinking water f...

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Main Authors: Patrick Gwimbi, Maeti George, Motena Ramphalile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Drinking water
Neighbourhood sanitation
E. coli
Hygiene practices
Mohale Basin, Lesotho
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0790-z

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