Spatial distribution of diarrhoea and microbial quality of domestic water during an outbreak of diarrhoea in the Tshikuwi community in Venda, South Africa

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 652-659

  Bessong, Pascal O ^a   Odiyo, John O ^a   Musekene, Justice N ^a   Tessema, Abera ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VENDA   (South Africa)

^b DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Disease outbreaks; South Africa; Spatial distribution; Water pollution; Water supply

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; VIBRIO;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; DIARRHEA; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIARRHEA; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79955500290     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i5.3642     Document Type: Article

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