Swimming pools have become major recreation facilities for leisure and sports in cities across the world, but the standard guidelines, particularly in developing countries, are not adhered to because little is known about the contaminants in the pools and the possible health risks involved. This study provides a survey of bacterial quality of water from swimming pools in Kampala. A total of 26 water samples were collected from 13 outdoor swimming pools in Kampala between January and June 2016 and analysed for total aerobic plate count (TPC), Escherichia coli, coliforms, and Salmonella. The heterotrophic bacterial load ranged between 0 and 6.35 &#xd7; 105&#x2009;cfu/ml, where 6.35 &#xd7; 105&#x2009;cfu/ml was the highest load and 3 &#xd7; 101&#x2009;cfu/ml the least. The highest average TPC was 6.19 &#xd7; 105&#x2009;cfu/ml and the lowest 5.07 &#xd7; 103&#x2009;cfu/ml. 30.8&#x25; of the pools had TPC within acceptable limits (&#x2264;5 &#xd7; 102&#x2009;cfu/ml), whereas 69.2&#x25; were highly contaminated and did not conform to the Uganda National Water and Sewerage Corporation standards of recreational water quality for both treated (0&#x2009;cfu/100&#x2009;mls) water and untreated (10&#x2009;cfu/100&#x2009;mls) water. Although no positive results were yielded for E. coli, coliforms, and Salmonella, TPC represented the presence of heterotrophic bacteria which are often indicated in opportunistic infections.

Joyce Margaret Ekopai

Nathan Lubowa Musisi

Howard Onyuth

Benigna Gabriela Namara

Celsus Sente

Determination of Bacterial Quality of Water in Randomly Selected Swimming Pools in Kampala City, Uganda

A serological survey was carried out in four area councils (Abuja Municipal, Kuje, Gwagwalada, and Kwali) of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Newcastle disease virus in local chickens using haemagglutination inhibition (HI) tests. In each area council, one hundred sera samples were collected from apparently healthy local chickens with no history of vaccination. Abuja Municipal, Kuje, Gwagwalada, and Kwali area councils had prevalence of 37, 44, 79, and 68&#x25;, respectively. The overall prevalence of antibody to Newcastle disease in the four area councils was 57&#x25;. This study shows that Newcastle disease virus is circulating in local chickens in the study area, and this may pose a serious threat to the commercial poultry industry within these four area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) where this study was carried out.

Samuel Akawu Anzaku

Jariath Umoh Umoh

Paul Ayuba Abdu

Junaidu Kabir

Akawu Bala

Serological Survey of Newcastle Disease in Free Ranging Local Chickens in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

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Determination of Bacterial Quality of Water in Randomly Selected Swimming Pools in Kampala City, Uganda

Serological Survey of Newcastle Disease in Free Ranging Local Chickens in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria