Environmental researchGhanaHumansFloodsDiarrheaChild
Diarrhoea in children under 5 years in two informal settlements in Accra, Ghana: The impact of antecedent rainfall and flooding.
Mehmet A Veral, Manoj Roy, Roger W Pickup, Richard Bayitse, Pat M Agbedor, Mark Akrong, Peter M Atkinson
Published: 202610.1016/j.envres.2025.123455
Abstract
Diarrhoea is a common and critical public health problem among children under five years of age in Africa's urban informal communities, resulting in high mortality. Poor sanitation and high microbial concentrations in surface waters, along with envir…
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