Primarily study on situation of water supply and environmental hygiene and digestive diseases in Dong Hoa commune; An Minh District; Kien Giang province
- Author:
Liem Tri Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intestinal disease
- MeSH:
Intestinal Diseases;
Hygiene
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):36-38
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on the drinking water quality and supply and situation of dung processing and environmental pollution due to dung is carried out. A retrospective study on the intestinal diseases also carried out together in 3519 families during 1993 - 1997; 742 tanks of natural rainy water and 694 resources of water from pumping were evaluated. Results: the number of families who used the unstable resource of water is high (38,2%), families with tanks of natural rainy water (29,4%); water resource from pumping (20,2%); use of water in pond or lake (12,1%). The hygienic toilet is very low (2,2%).
