The quality of drinking and domestic water from the surface water sources (lakes, rivers, irrigation canals and ponds) and springs in cholera prone communities of Uganda: an analysis of vital physicochemical parameters

The quality of drinking and domestic water from the surface water sources (lakes, rivers, irrigation canals and ponds) and springs in cholera prone communities of Uganda: an analysis of vital physicochemical parameters

Abstract Background Water is the most abundant resource on earth, however water scarcity affects more than 40% of people worldwide. Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right and is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Globally, waterborne diseases such as cholera are res...

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Main Authors: Godfrey Bwire, David A. Sack, Atek Kagirita, Tonny Obala, Amanda K. Debes, Malathi Ram, Henry Komakech, Christine Marie George, Christopher Garimoi Orach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Drinking water
Cholera
Africa
Uganda
Water quality
Physicochemical parameter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09186-3

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