Contamination of waterborne parasites at water treatment plants and a gravity-feed system: a highlight on water safety for urban and rural communities in Kuching, Sarawak

• Main Authors: Tahar, Ahmad Syatir, Bilung, Lesley Maurice, Apun, Kasing, Richard, Reena Leeba, Hashim, Hashimatul Fatma, Nillian, Elexson, Seng, Lau, Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: North Atlantic University Union NAUN 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/43820/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131169829&doi=10.46300%2f91011.2022.16.37&partnerID=40&md5=f15ec71aa4d0ef5d5d03f3994a244a1d
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Waterborne parasites, particularly Cryptosporidium and Giardia, are emerging pathogens implicating the safety level of drinking water globally. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution pattern of waterborne parasites in raw and treated water at urban and rural water treatment plants a...