Microbiological effectiveness of disinfecting water by boiling in rural Guatemala

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 473-477

  Rosa, Ghislaine ^a   Miller, Laura ^a   Clasen, Thomas ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; FECES; GUATEMALA; HEAT TOLERANCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DISINFECTION; FECES; GUATEMALA; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; RURAL HEALTH; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77949808957     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0320     Document Type: Article

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