Animals in child sleeping spaces and unimproved sanitation associated with diarrhea among young children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: WASHmobile PICHA7 prospective cohort study
These results demonstrate the need for WASH interventions targeted at reducing child contact with animal feces in the indoor household environment and improved sanitation, to reduce exposure to fecal pathogens for susceptible pediatric populations.
Authors
- Christine Marie George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9219-0953)
- Camille Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9229-6280)
- Kelly Endres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3427-298X)
- Justin Bengehya
- Presence Sanvura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8240-2562)
- Jean-Claude Kulondwa
- Pacifique Lyabayungu Mwene-Batu
- Cirhuza Cikomola
- Jamie Perin
- Ghislain Maheshe
- Lucien Bisimwa
- Elizabeth Thomas
- Alain Mwishingo
- Jean-Claude Rusanga Bisimwa
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (CD)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Ministère de la Santé et de l'Hygiène Publique (ML)
- Université Catholique de Bukavu (CD)
- Ministère De La Santé (BF)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00901-1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00