Water and sewage systems, socio-demographics, and duration of residence associated with endemic intestinal infectious diseases: A cohort study

• Main Authors: MacNab Ying C (Author), Koehoorn Mieke (Author), Chu Rong (Author), Atwater Jim (Author), Shen Hui (Author), Bellack Neil (Author), Teschke Kay (Author), Schreier Hans (Author), Isaac-Renton Judith L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies of water-related gastrointestinal infections are usually directed at outbreaks. Few have examined endemic illness or compared rates across different water supply and sewage disposal systems. We conducted a cohort study of phy...