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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that in 2015 over 2 billion people consumed drinking water contaminated with feces and that approximately half a million people died from diarrheal disease associated with fecal contamination of water (1). Dilute chlorine solution is widely used to treat
METHODS Ethics statement The study protocols have been reviewed and approved by the Jigjiga University ethical review committee. Study consent was obtained from district administration, district health office and community leaders. Control group received books and pens to support the children's
Investigators will conduct a blinded cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the health and economic impacts of having access to automatically chlorinated water. The unit of randomization will be shared water points that typically serve 20-200 households. Shared water points connected to
Diarrhea is a major cause of illness among children in Africa. Cryptosporidium is a protozoan waterborne diarrheal pathogen resistant to chlorine. Ceramic filters are effective at improving drinking water quality, including removal of protozoa. In a recent preliminary analysis of >22,000 children <5
Setting: The investigators will conduct the study in the Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh district, where groundwater chemistry has been proven to be amenable to disinfection with chlorine. Groundwater in many areas in Bangladesh is rich in iron and other ions that react with chlorine and limit its