Contribution of domestic animals' feces to the occurrence of diarrhoea among children aged 6-48 months in Sidama region, Ethiopia: a laboratory-based matched case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In developing countries, due to improper management of domestic animals' exposures, under-five (U5) children have been affected by diarrhoea. However, there is no evidence that shows the presence of diarrhoea-causing pathogens in the faeces of U5 children and animals residing in the same houses in the Sidama region, Ethiopia.

Methods

A laboratory-based matched case-control study was conducted on children aged 6-48 months in the Sidama region of Ethiopia from February to June 2023. The study enrolled 113 cases, and 113 controls visited the selected health facilities during the study period. Faecal specimens from the case and control children and domestic animals were collected using transport media. Data were collected at children-residing homes by interviewing car

SUBMITTER: Gunsa GG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature