The food and water hygiene in two Liberian communities was studied in a house-to-house diarhhoea survey. The level of contamination with enterobacteria of drinking water stored in the households was significantly higher that at the water sources.
| Title | Bacterial contamination of stored water and stored food : a potential source of diarrhoeal disease in West Africa |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1989 |
| Authors | Molbak, K, Hojlyng, N, Jepsen, S, Gaarslev, K |
| Pagination | p. 309-316 |
| Date Published | 1989-01-01 |
| Keywords | bacteriological quality, comparative analysis, diarrhoeal diseases, enterobacteriaceae, food hygiene, health impact, liberia, slums, villages, water sources, water storage |
| Abstract | The food and water hygiene in two Liberian communities was studied in a house-to-house diarhhoea survey. The level of contamination with enterobacteria of drinking water stored in the households was significantly higher that at the water sources. Food hygiene standards were low, particularly in the urban slum where storage of cooked food for long periods led to bacterial multiplication at high levels. Infant foods were particularly heavily contaminated. It is concluded that when water supply programmes are planned, the presence of other risk factors for water-related diseases should be investigated. To ensure maximum health benefits, water projects should as a rule be accompanied by other inventions. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 203.1, 241.1 |
