Risk of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in People with Different Exposures to Wastewater and Fecal Sludge in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study.

• Main Authors: Samuel Fuhrimann (Author), Mirko S Winkler (Author), Narcis B Kabatereine (Author), Edridah M Tukahebwa (Author), Abdulla A Halage (Author), Elizeus Rutebemberwa (Author), Kate Medlicott (Author), Christian Schindler (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Guéladio Cissé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are health risks associated with wastewater and fecal sludge management and use, but little is known about the magnitude, particularly in rapidly growing urban settings of low- and middle-income countries. We assessed the point-prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasite infections in p...