HEALTH RISKS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION BY SOLID/LIQUID WASTE, AND COWS DROPLETS IN NIGERIA
Francis Enifo Oronsaye1 and Iyoha Osa2
Department Of Medical lab. Science, University Of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Department Of Medical Microbiology, University Of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City
Email- esayfrankon@yahoo.com, nigeria.emaildrosaiyoha@yahoo.co.uk
ABSTRACT
Introduction; The problem of environmental pollution is a huge health burden on developing countries of which Africa forms the major group the purpose of this study therefore, was to determine- the environmental health risks posed by cows that are allowed to traffick across Nigeria without adequate control, for the purpose of grazing and commercialization, discharging their droplets indiscriminately where ever they go. The pathogenic microbial contents of the cow. Droplets put the inhabitants of the area where these droplets are deposited at high risk of microbial infections. The analysis of the microbial contents of these droplets will be a useful index in putting up control and intervention measures to check the overall environmental health hazards, to which people in these areas are exposed. Materials and methods ;One hundred cows from the field among those trafficking along the majors high ways were randomly selected for this study., their droplets we collected using sterile cotton wool swabs and delivered to the laboratory with minimum delay for processing. and were examined bacteriological using routine methods in Medical Microbiology department of University of Benin Benin City Nigeria. Results; Twenty-six enter virulent Escherichia coli strains belong to serotypes 01,026,015,044,0126,0127,00157,08,0159,044,0148,0159,08,0158 were isolated from the samples. Conclusion; this study shows a high health risks posed by cow droplets which constitute major solid waste in Nigeria among others.
Keywords: Droplets, Solid Waste, Environmental Pollution.