Impact of fly control on childhood diarrhoea in Pakistan: community-randomised trial

Chavasse, Desmond; Shier, Rosie; Murphy, Olivia; Huttly, Sharon; Cousens, Simon; Akhtar, Tasleem

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(98)03366-2

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“…Children can be seen playing on rubbish heaps near their homes, so that direct contact is the most obvious of these. In addition, rubbish in the residential environment may breed houseflies, which have been shown to transmit a quarter of endemic diarrhoea in some communities [31]. However, similar proportions of mothers in households with and without an infected child complained of fly problems (33/92 vs. 157/536; RR=1 .…”

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Risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of Salvador, Brazil

et al. 2003

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SUMMARYA cross-sectional study of 694 children aged 2 to 45 months selected from 30 clusters throughout the city of Salvador, Bahia (pop. 2 . 3 million) was carried out as part of a longitudinal study of diarrhoea in order to identify risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis. Variables studied included three social and demographic factors (such as mother's education and marital status), five relating to the peri-domestic environment (rubbish disposal, open sewers, paving of the street), seven relating to the home itself (house construction, susceptibility to flooding, water supply and sanitation) as well as a score for hygiene behaviour based on structured observation. After multivariate analysis using a hierarchical model, only four significant risk factors were found : (a) number of children in the household under five years (b) rubbish not collected from the house (c) presence of visible sewage nearby, and (d) absence of a toilet. All four were significant at the 1% level.

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Risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of Salvador, Brazil

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“…The common housefly Musca domestica (Diptera:Muscidae) is an important mechanical vector of several bacterial and pathogenic organisms of human and animals [8]. Recently some reports have indicated that on prolonged exposure to chemical insecticides worldwide, houseflies have developed resistance to them e.g.…”

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Evaluation of Insecticidal Efficacy of Calotropis Procera and Annona Squamosa Ethanol Extracts Against Musca Domestica

Begum¹,

Sharma²,

P³

et al. 2010

J Biofertil Biopestici

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In the present study, the crude ethanol extracts of Calotropis procera and Annona squamosa leaves have been screened for their larvicidal activities against Musca domestica. The third instar larvae of housefly were treated with the different concentrations of both the extracts by dipping method for 48 h. The LC 50 values of the extracts of C. procera and A. squamosa leaves were found to be 282.5 and 550 mgl -1 , respectively. The phytochemical analysis of these extracts suggested presence of alkaloids as the major component. The larvae were exposed to 5 and 10% concentrations of the LC 50 value of each extract along with their control sets to evaluate their effect on metamorphosis, nucleic acid and protein content in different developmental stages. The leaf extract of C. procera was found to be more active in terms of insecticidal potential. The data indicate that the leaf extracts of these plants may be utilized as the probable candidates for the development of bioinsecticides to control the population of Musca domestica as safer and economic alternatives to the synthetic insecticides.

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“…In the quantitative survey only 10 per cent of households had a lid on their latrine slab. This, apart from in ventilated pit latrines (VIPs), is considered one of the most important aspects of an improved latrine, because it prevents flies from entering and exiting the latrine, and thus stops flies contaminating food and fingers with excrement (Chavasse et al, 1999).…”

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Sustainable Sanitation for All

Bongartz¹,

Vernon²,

Fox³

2016

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Impact of fly control on childhood diarrhoea in Pakistan: community-randomised trial

Cited by 128 publications

References 10 publications

Risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of Salvador, Brazil

Risk factors for infection with Giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of Salvador, Brazil

Evaluation of Insecticidal Efficacy of Calotropis Procera and Annona Squamosa Ethanol Extracts Against Musca Domestica

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