Publications by authors named "Waktole Gobena"
Serovars, virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance profile of non-typhoidal Salmonella in the human-dairy interface in Northwest Ethiopia: A one health approach.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * In a study conducted in Northwest Ethiopia from June 2022 to August 2023 across 58 dairy farms, 362 samples were tested for NTS, resulting in detection of 28 isolates (7.7%), with S. Uganda being the most prevalent serovar.
- * The study found that 100% of NTS isolates had the invA virulence gene, 21.4% had spvC, and a high proportion (89.3%) were resistant to at least
Introduction: Although wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) successfully functioned as a tool for monitoring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic globally, relatively little is known about its utility in low-income countries. This study aimed to quantify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA in wastewater, estimate the number of infected individuals in the catchment areas, and correlate the results with the clinically reported COVID-19 cases in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods: A total of 323 influent and 33 effluent wastewater samples were collected from three Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) using a 24-h composite Moore swab sampling method from February to November 2023.
Access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and drinking water contamination risk levels in households of Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.
Health Sci Rep
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- Access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a crucial human right, yet Ethiopia lacks sufficient data on these services and faces a high risk of waterborne diseases due to contaminated drinking water.
- A community study involving 5,350 households revealed that only 4.9% had safely managed drinking water services; many households relied on limited or basic sanitation services and practiced unsafe hygiene habits.
- The findings indicate significant contamination in drinking water, with over 38% of samples testing positive for harmful bacteria, alongside unacceptable levels of fluoride in some households, raising public health concerns in Bishoftu town.
Associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
July 2023
Objective: To determine the associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic factors with diarrhoeal disease among children under 5 years in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.
Design: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Setting: Bishoftu town, Ethiopia, January-February 2022.