Messou E, Sangaré S V, Josseran R, Le Corre C, Guélain J
Institut National de santé publique, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 1997;90(1):44-7.
The purpose is to assess the impact of compliance with measures of hygiene and water supply and oral rehydration on the diarrhoea with under 5 years of age in four villages of southern Côte d'Ivoire. The method used is to compare morbidity and mortality of children, firstly between two groups of villages without such measures, secondly in two villages before and after implementing them. Initially, an exhaustive survey has determined the incidence rate of diarrhoea, the proportion of deaths resulting from such diarrhoea as well as the mortality rate 1988. Two similar survey were made in 1990 and 1992. The results show a 50% reduction of the incidence rate of diarrhoea and a 85% reduction of the proportion of deaths related to diarrhoea in the villages with intervention. The mortality rate to diarrhoea was likewise reduced by 85%. These results show the importance of the improvement and accessibility to drinkable water and hygiene in the prevention of diarrhoea in areas children.
目的是评估在科特迪瓦南部四个村庄中，遵守卫生措施、供水措施及口服补液对5岁以下儿童腹泻的影响。所采用的方法是比较儿童的发病率和死亡率，首先是在两组未采取此类措施的村庄之间进行比较，其次是在两个村庄实施这些措施前后进行比较。最初，一项详尽的调查确定了腹泻的发病率、此类腹泻导致的死亡比例以及1988年的死亡率。1990年和1992年进行了两次类似的调查。结果显示，在实施干预措施的村庄中，腹泻发病率降低了50%，与腹泻相关的死亡比例降低了85%。腹泻死亡率同样降低了85%。这些结果表明，改善饮用水供应和卫生条件并使其易于获取，对于预防儿童地区的腹泻至关重要。
