There was a close relation between water and intestinal diseases at 3 regions of Kien giang province, including the relation of water and acute diarrhea at Tan Hiep (or= 3,33), An Bien (or= 2,5) and Hon Dat (or= 3,05). The relation of water and dysentery syndrome at Tan hiep 9(or=2,1), An Bien and Hon Dat (or=3,17). This study recommended the application of hygience of drinking water to reduce the intestinal diseases and improve the public health.
Intestinal Diseases ; Dysentery

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%).
Intestinal Diseases ; Hygiene