A longitudinal study of the association between domestic contact with livestock and contamination of household point-of-use stored drinking water in rural Siaya County (Kenya).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emerging evidence suggests close domestic proximity of livestock and humans may lead to microbiological contamination of hands, objects, food and water supplies within domestic environments, adversely impacting public health. However, evidence quantifying the relationship between livestock, domestic animals, humans and microbiological contamination of household stored water remains limited.

Aim

This longitudinal study aimed to examine the relationship between domestic contact with livestock and domestic animals on microbiological contamination of household Point-of-Use (POU) stored drinking water in rural Kenya and assess the influence of choice of faecal indicator on such associations.

Methodology

A survey was performed in 234 households in Siaya county, K

SUBMITTER: Trajano Gomes da Silva D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607227 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature