Individual Water Supply Inspections and Diarrheal Disease Cases in Minas Gerais, Brazil

A study in Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, analyzed hazards related to individual water supply solutions (SAI) from September 2013 to January 2015. It integrated data from 584 inspected SAI, serving 2,323 people, with local reports of acute diarrheal disease (DDA). The research was authored by Julimara de Souza Costa Oliveira and is available via Open Access.

Use Cases

• Correlating water source contamination with diarrheal disease incidence based on reported DDA cases.
• Comparing water supply protection levels between urban and rural areas based on inspection records.
• Identifying common contamination sources like wastewater in individual water supply solutions.
• Prioritizing surveillance investments for areas reliant on individual water supplies not subject to formal quality control.

Strengths

• Contains data from 584 inspected individual water supply solutions.
• Reports a statistically significant correlation (p=0.002) between SAI count and diarrheal disease cases in urban areas.
• Specifies a clear time range from September 2013 to January 2015.
• Provides geographic context for Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

Limitations

• Row count for the underlying dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

paperswithcode

Collection Method

Analysis of inspection records and local health reports.

Time Range

September 2013 to January 2015

Geography

Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais State, Brazil