Community-based studies of diarrhoea etiology and epidemiology were carried out from July 1982 - June 1984 in 153 infants living in a poor peri-urban community near Lima, Peru.
| Title | Incidence and etiology of infantile diarrhea and major routes of transmission in Huascar, Peru |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1989 |
| Authors | Brown, KH, Black, RE, G. de Romana, L, Bravo, N, Bazalar, OG, Kanashiro, HC |
| Pagination | p. 785-799: 10 tab. |
| Date Published | 1989-01-01 |
| Keywords | child health, diarrhoeal diseases, disease control, food hygiene, household hygiene, low-income communities, peru, peru lima, research |
| Abstract | Community-based studies of diarrhoea etiology and epidemiology were carried out from July 1982 - June 1984 in 153 infants living in a poor peri-urban community near Lima, Peru. The organisms causing diarrhoea appeared to be transmitted to infants in the home through animal faeces, through contaminated water and food, and by direct person-to-person contact. A particularly important route of transmission may have been weaning foods, which were often contaminated because of improper preparation and inadequate cleaning of utensils. Improved feeding practices, along with avoidance of animal faeces and improved personal and domestic hygiene, were seen as being important interventions for the reduction of the high incidence of diarrhoea among infants in developing countries. |
| Notes | 55 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 245.11 |
