Habbari K, Tifnouti A, Bitton G, Mandil A
Department of Biology and Agronomics, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Beni Mellal, Morocco.
East Mediterr Health J. 1999 Sep;5(5):912-21.
We aimed to determine the possible risks associated with raw wastewater use for agricultural purposes, particularly the transmission of helminthic infections among children. In a randomly-selected sample of 1343 children, 740 of them were from five regions using raw wastewater for agriculture, while 603 were from four control regions that do not use such water. The prevalence of helminthic infection was found to be significantly higher among children in regions using wastewater, compared to control regions. Behavioural characteristics and public water supply were found to be associated with higher infection rates. Adequate treatment of wastewater as well as public health education are highly recommended.
我们旨在确定农业用途使用未经处理的废水可能带来的风险，尤其是儿童中蠕虫感染的传播情况。在随机抽取的1343名儿童样本中，其中740名来自五个使用未经处理的废水进行农业灌溉的地区，而603名来自四个不使用此类水的对照地区。结果发现，与对照地区相比，使用废水地区的儿童蠕虫感染率显著更高。行为特征和公共供水被发现与较高的感染率有关。强烈建议对废水进行充分处理以及开展公共卫生教育。
