Washeteria Closures, Infectious Disease and Community Health in Rural Alaska: A Review of Clinical Data in Kivalina, Alaska
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Description
Assesses the rates of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and
skin infections associated with prolonged washeteria
closures for a village of 400 people on an Alaskan barrier
island. There is no in-home piped water or sewage on the
barrier island; the washeteria is the village's only source
providing public showers, laundry facilities, and flush
toilets.
Author(s)
Timothy K. Thomas, Jake Bell, Dana Bruden, Millie Hawley, Michael Brubaker
Citation
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1), 21233
Date
08/2013
Tagged as
Infectious diseases
· Infrastructure
· Public health
· Statistics and data
· Tribal communities
· Alaska