Pathogenic micro-organisms and helminths in sewage products, Arabian Gulf, country of Bahrain

O.M. Amin

American Journal of Public Health, 1988, vol. 78, issue 3, 314-315

Abstract: Fecal and sludge samples from the Arabian Gulf country of Bahrain contained poliomyelitis and coxackie viruses, coliform bacteria, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella sonni, fecal streptococci, Balantidium coli, Ascaris lumbricoides and Hymenolepis nana eggs, and Stongyloides stercoralis. Sludge produced in the central sewage treatment plant is used for agricultural purposes and poses a threat to public health. Recommendations to reduce the potential health hazards are made.

Date: 1988
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