Burden of Disease Attributable to Inadequate Drinking Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrheal and intestinal infectious disease caused by inadequate drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is not only a great concern in developing countries but also a problem in low-income populations and rural areas in developed countries. In this study, we assessed the exposure to inadequate WASH in Korea and estimated the burden of disease attributable to inadequate WASH.

Methods

We used observational data on water supply, drinking water, sewage treatment rate, and hand washing to assess inadequate WASH conditions in Korea, and estimated the level of exposure in the entire population. The disease burden was estimated by applying the cause of death data from death registry and the morbidity data from the national health insurance to the population attrib

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6221858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature