Associations between open drain flooding and pediatric enteric infections in the MAL-ED cohort in a low-income, urban neighborhood in Vellore, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open drains are common methods of transporting solid waste and excreta in low-income urban neighborhoods. Open drains can overflow due to blockages with solid waste and during rainfall, posing exposure risks. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether pediatric enteric infection was associated with open drains and flooding in a dense, low-income, urban neighborhood.

Methods

As part of the MAL-ED study in Vellore, India, a cohort of 230 children provided stool specimens at 14-17 scheduled home visits and during diarrheal episodes in the first two years of life. All specimens were analyzed for enteric pathogens. Caregivers in 100 households reported on flooding of drains and households and monthly frequency of contact with open drains and flood water. Household

SUBMITTER: Berendes DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6617624 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature