ReviewPLoS neglected tropical diseases2018
Animal influence on water, sanitation and hygiene measures for zoonosis control at the household level: A systematic literature review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevention of human exposure to livestock faecal waste in the household: a scoping study of interventions conducted in sub-Saharan Africa.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Positioning zoonotic disease research in forced migration: A systematic literature review of theoretical frameworks and approaches.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Causal inference for targeted public health interventions: interactions among environmental, social, and economic determinants within the one health framework.Journal of water and health · 2026Review
- Zoonotic disease risk perceptions and practices related to livestock production and consumption: a qualitative study among animal rearers and veterinary care providers in Northeast India.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Fecal carriage, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Salmonella from lactating cows and contact humans at the dairy farm level in Mekelle and Southeast Zones of Tigrai, Northern Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Domestic animals and hygiene on infants' risk of contact and exposure to animal faeces in urban neighbourhoods in Kenya: A mixed methods cohort study.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Nurturing care group approach for improving animal faeces management in Ghana.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminths in humans and domestic animals in southern Côte d'Ivoire.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Fecal ingestion rate based on worker activity patterns during stool handling in a ruminant farm.Narra J · 2025Article
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- A Survey on Companion Animal Owners' Perception of Veterinarians' Communication About Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance in Germany.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Animal Handling Practice Among Rural Households in Northwest Ethiopia Increases the Risk of Childhood Diarrhea and Exposure to Pathogens From Animal Sources.Environmental health insights · 2024Article
- Changes in water treatment, hygiene practices, household floors, and child health in times of Covid-19: A longitudinal cross-sectional survey in Surkhet District, Nepal.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2023Article
- Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals on the academic research agenda. A scientometric analysis.PloS one · 2022Article
- The role of chicken management practices in children's exposure to environmental contamination: a mixed-methods analysis.BMC public health · 2021Article
- A One Health Approach to Defining Animal and Human Helminth Exposure Risks in a Tribal Village in Southern India.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2021Article
- A One Health Approach to Child Stunting: Evidence and Research Agenda.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2021Review
- Insects, Rodents, and Pets as Reservoirs, Vectors, and Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Validation of microbial source tracking markers for the attribution of fecal contamination in indoor-household environments of the Peruvian Amazon.The Science of the total environment · 2020Article
- Pandemics Throughout History.Frontiers in microbiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionNeglected zoonotic diseases (NZDs) have a significant impact on the livelihoods of the world's poorest populations, which often lack access to basic services. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes are included among the key strategies for achieving the World Health Organization's 2020 Roadmap for Implementation for control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). There exists a lack of knowledge regarding the effect of animals on the effectiveness of WASH measures.
objectivesThis review looked to identify how animal presence in the household influences the effectiveness of water, hygiene and sanitation measures for zoonotic disease control in low and middle income countries; to identify gaps of knowledge regarding this topic based on the amount and type of studies looking at this particular interaction.
methodsStudies from three databases (Medline, Web of Science and Global Health) were screened through various stages. Selected articles were required to show burden of one or more zoonotic diseases, an animal component and a WASH component. Selected articles were analysed. A narrative synthesis was chosen for the review.
resultsOnly two studies out of 7588 met the inclusion criteria. The studies exemplified how direct or indirect contact between animals and humans within the household can influence the effectiveness of WASH interventions. The analysis also shows the challenges faced by the scientific community to isolate and depict this particular interaction.
conclusionThe dearth of studies examining animal-WASH interactions is explained by the difficulties associated with studying environmental interventions and the lack of collaboration between the WASH and Veterinary Public Health research communities. Further tailored research under a holistic One Health approach will be required in order to meet the goals set in the NTDs Roadmap and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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