The role of pipeborne water in the spread of gastroenteritis in some areas in Trinidad and Tobago
1986
Carrington, L.
In Trinidad and Tobago gastroenteritis is regarded as a major health problem. Eighteen children in El Socorro, an area with a high incidence of the disease and 13 children in Tunapuna with low incidence of gastroenteritis, of 4 years and under in the middle/low socioeconomic bracket were used in the study. A low incidence of Salmonella sp. and Shigella sp. were isolated from tap water in both areas, ranging from 1-3 organisms/3 litres, and from stool samples. However, the tap water was not found to be responsible for symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in any of the children. However the presence of these bacteria in water means that it should be considered unpotable and boiled before drinking. The bacteria were probably introduced into the water lines through seepage as treated water samples from the reservoir contained neither bacterium. The organisms were also more frequently detected in the wet season
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