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Association between Schistosoma mansoni infection and access to improved water and sanitation facilities in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.

Paul M Gichuki | Stella Kepha | Damaris Mulewa | Janet Masaku | Celestine Kwoba | Gabriel Mbugua | Humphrey D Mazigo | Charles Mwandawiro
BMC infectious diseases | 2019

Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in Central Kenya despite concerted control efforts. Access to improved water and sanitation has been emphasized as important control measures. Few studies have assessed the association between access to improved water sources and sanitation facilities with Schistosoma mansoni infection in different environmental settings. This study assessed the association between S. mansoni infection and household access to improved water sources and sanitation facilities in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.

Pubmed ID: 31174478

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