Abolarin M O
Trop Geogr Med. 1981 Mar;33(1):83-08.
An epidemiological study of Wawa village near Kainji Lake in Kwara State of Nigeria led to the source of guinea worm infection, a man-made cattle pond by the village. The people acquired the infection mainly during the dry season by drinking cyclops-infested water of the pond known to be the best and coolest for the rural people through the water was dearer and more difficult to get than the water from the wells. It is suggested that an interdisciplinary approach should replace the usual fractional and departmental planning the provision of water for men and livestock.
对尼日利亚夸拉州卡因吉湖附近瓦瓦村进行的一项流行病学研究找到了麦地那龙线虫感染源，即该村附近一个人工建造的养牛池塘。人们主要在旱季感染，通过饮用该池塘中滋生剑水蚤的水，对农村居民来说，虽然这种水比井水更昂贵且更难获取，但它被认为是最好、最凉爽的饮用水。研究建议，应采用跨学科方法取代通常的分散式和部门式规划，来为人类和牲畜提供水源。
