A major water supply utilized in the Lambayeque region are acequias. Acequias are irrigation canals that are utilized by the agriculture industry for the cultivation of consumables. Utilization of contaminated water to irrigate consumables can lead to foodborne illnesses. Contamination studies on the acequias in the Lambayeque region have not been performed to date. The purpose of this study is to test contamination of acequias in 9 districts in Lambayeque and determine if a difference in infection rates exists in districts with contaminated acequias vs. districts without contaminated acequias for the following diseases: H. pylori, Adenovirus, Rotavirus.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
450
Diagnostic test for the presence of the adenovirus in the population groups
Diagnostic test for the presence of the Rotavirus in the population groups
Diagnostic test for the presence of H. pylori infection in the population groups
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Hacienda Pucala, Lambayeque, Peru
RECRUITINGBioRed
Pátapo, Lambayeque, Peru
RECRUITINGBioRed
Pimentel, Lambayeque, Peru
RECRUITINGBioRed
Pomalca, Lambayeque, Peru
RECRUITINGBioRed
Tumán, Lambayeque, Peru
RECRUITINGContamination of acequias
Presence of Fecal Coliforms in the acequias
Time frame: March 20th - April 1st
Proportion of population with infections
Proportion of populations with adenovirus, rotavirus and H. pylori infections
Time frame: March 20th - May 1st
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