Microbiological indoor air quality and associated factors in private clinics of Harar Town, Eastern Ethiopia
Liku Muche Temesgen, Tamagnu Sintie Alamirew, Salie Mulat Endalew, Bealemlay Abebe Melake, Wegene Deriba Regassa, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Molla Getie Mehari · 2024
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Liku Temesgen and six co-authors measure germs in the air of private clinics in Harar, Ethiopia, in this two thousand twenty-four paper. Airborne microbes can trigger allergies and lung disease. Clinics, where sick people gather and sneeze, may carry a heavy load. Little research covers this risk in developing countries. The team sampled air in two hundred sixty clinic rooms across the town.
They used settle plates, which catch microbes as they fall from the air. An observation checklist captured room traits, such as crowding and ventilation. Statistical tests then linked room traits to germ levels. The aim was to find what drives poor air quality in these clinics. The results can steer simple fixes, like better airflow. They also give local health officials baseline data.
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| CREATOR | Liku Muche Temesgen, Tamagnu Sintie Alamirew, Salie Mulat Endalew, Bealemlay Abebe Melake, Wegene Deriba Regassa, Sina Temesgen Tolera, Molla Getie Mehari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |