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Diarrhoea, vomiting and the role of milk consumption : perceived and identified risk in Bamako (Mali)

Hetzel, M. and Bonfoh, B. and Farah, Z. and Traore, M. and Simbe, C. F. and Alfaroukh, I. O. and Schelling, E. and Tanner, M. and Zinsstag, J.. (2004) Diarrhoea, vomiting and the role of milk consumption : perceived and identified risk in Bamako (Mali). Tropical medicine and international health, 9 (10). pp. 1132-1138.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the public health impact of milk contamination in Bamako, Mali. METHODS A case-control study assessed the risk-factors for food-borne toxi-infections with diarrhoea and vomiting as main clinical picture. A total of 131 schoolchildren between 5 and 20 years of age were interviewed by trained interviewers in schools in Bamako. A structured questionnaire was used to record health problems, food and particularly milk consumption habits and socio-economic indicators. RESULTS Final multivariate logistic regression analysis identified regular consumption of boiled milk [odds ratio(OR) = 4.38; 95 1.15-16.71], age between 5 and 10 years (OR vs. age group 11-15 years = 3.28; 95 household (OR = 7.65; 95 diarrhoea and vomiting. Other milk products and the socio-economic level of the household were not significantly associated with the outcome. Many people were unaware of the potential risks of milk consumption. CONCLUSIONS Milk products may be a risk factor for food-borne toxi-infections. Attention has to be paid to products considered `safe`, such as boiled or pasteurized milk. The low awareness of potential risks of many people may increase the risk of milk consumption. To achieve a sustainable increase in local milk production in Africa, milk quantity and production and transformation quality should be improved simultaneously.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Human and Animal Health
UniBasel Contributors:Hetzel, Manuel W
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Blackwell Science
ISSN:1360-2276
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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