TITLE:
Inevitability of an Enhanced Monitoring Strategy to Reduce Water Borne Illness Combining Indicators of Sanitary Protection and Measuring Water Quality
AUTHORS:
Nain Taara Bukhari, Ghulam Fatima, Urooj Zafar, Anum Muneer, Shahana Urooj Kazmi
KEYWORDS:
Acute Watery Diarrhea, Parasites, Pathogens
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.7 No.11,
November
28,
2016
ABSTRACT: Background: Diarrhoea is the second leading cause of childhood mortality in children under five years old. Water is a major contributing risk factor for this disease that is a common illness and a global killer. Material and Methods: Water samples from different areas of Karachi were collected and were processed by MPN technique to evaluate the presence of microbiological substances. Results: Out of the processed samples, 64% were positive for the presence of mix enteric pathogen from different areas of Karachi; from Bhens colony, 74% were positive for the presence of fecal coli forms, among which 4% were positive for EHEC isolated from storage tank and water tank. Conclusion: The abovementioned results reflect the presence of organisms of public health importance in different sources of drinking water. According to WHO guidelines, there should be zero tolerance of these organisms in water.