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subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>REGULAR ISSUE</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Soil Microbial Contamination And Its Impact On Child Diarrheal Disease Incidence In Ulaanbaatar</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title></trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Oyunchimeg</surname><given-names>Myagmardorj</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">oyunchimeg_myagmardorj@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Burmaajav</surname><given-names>Badrakh</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Peace Avenue-11, Songino-Khairkhan district-18, Ulaanbaatar 18080</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">burmaajav55@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Enkhjargal</surname><given-names>Altangerel</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Capital Tower, Khudaldaany street, 3 khoroo, Chingeltei district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">ajargal8@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Tsegmed</surname><given-names>Sambuu</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Suvd</surname><given-names>Batbaatar</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Oyun-Erdene</surname><given-names>Otgonbyamba</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Zolzaya</surname><given-names>Davaadorj</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Otgonbayar</surname><given-names>Demberel</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Oyunchimeg</surname><given-names>Dovdon-Ulzii</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Azjargal</surname><given-names>Lkhagvasuren</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Soyombo</surname><given-names>Ganchimeg</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Byambasuren</surname><given-names>Khishigt</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Dorjkhand</surname><given-names>Baldandorj</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Enkh-Amgalan</surname><given-names>Sandag</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Social Economic Division</p><p>Erkhuu street, Chingeltei district, Ulaanbaatar, 14192</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">amgalan69@yahoo.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-4"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Malkhazova</surname><given-names>Svetlana M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Faculty of Geography, Department of Biogeography</p><p>Leninskie Gory 1, 119992 Moscow</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-5"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Tsogtbaatar</surname><given-names>Byambaa</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>13381 Peace Avenue 17, 3 khoroo Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar</p></bio><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="en">National Center for Public Health<country>Mongolia</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="en">Ach Medical University<country>Mongolia</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-3"><aff xml:lang="en">Academy of Medical Professionals<country>Mongolia</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-4"><aff xml:lang="en">Institute of Geography &amp; Geo ecology MAS<country>Mongolia</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-5"><aff xml:lang="en">Lomonosov Moscow State University<country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2019</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>31</day><month>12</month><year>2019</year></pub-date><volume>12</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>243</fpage><lpage>251</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Oyunchimeg M., Burmaajav B., Enkhjargal A., Tsegmed S., Suvd B., Oyun-Erdene O., Zolzaya D., Otgonbayar D., Oyunchimeg D., Azjargal L., Soyombo G., Byambasuren K., Dorjkhand B., Enkh-Amgalan S., Malkhazova S.M., Tsogtbaatar B., 2019</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2019</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Oyunchimeg M., Burmaajav B., Enkhjargal A., Tsegmed S., Suvd B., Oyun-Erdene O., Zolzaya D., Otgonbayar D., Oyunchimeg D., Azjargal L., Soyombo G., Byambasuren K., Dorjkhand B., Enkh-Amgalan S., Malkhazova S.M., Tsogtbaatar B.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Oyunchimeg M., Burmaajav B., Enkhjargal A., Tsegmed S., Suvd B., Oyun-Erdene O., Zolzaya D., Otgonbayar D., Oyunchimeg D., Azjargal L., Soyombo G., Byambasuren K., Dorjkhand B., Enkh-Amgalan S., Malkhazova S.M., Tsogtbaatar B.</copyright-holder><license license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/917">https://ges.rgo.ru/jour/article/view/917</self-uri><abstract><p>Air and soil contamination in developing countries exacerbates due to poor management of waste collection and serves as a morbidity and mortality factor. This study aimed to conduct an assessment of soil pollution level in Ulaanbaatar and establish а correlation between microbial contamination and registered occurrences of contagious diarrheal diseases among children (0-5 years old). This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Ulaanbaatar in June-September of 2016. Samples of soil and contagious diarrheal disease morbidity data in 0-5-year-old children were used. Samples were taken from the sites three times, in July, August, and September. The data analysis was done in the SPSS-21 program and relevant parametric and non-parametric tests were used. The highest level microorganisms were found in the samples taken from sites near major markets and then in the samples from ger areas. The analysis of the samples revealed that 111.78 microorganisms exceed the standard level 1.1 times in summer. The Escherichia coli (E.Coli) and Proteus also contaminated the ground water. All diarrhea occasions in Ulaanbaatar were analyzed by seasons and months, the prevalence was peaking in August. A correlation was found with the soil E.Coli titers and infectious diarrheal disease children under five years old morbidity. The number of microorganisms in soil tends to increase in summer. Diarrheal disease infections among children under five increase most in summer and autumn and correlate with soil contamination with pathogenic microorganisms.</p></abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>ger area</kwd><kwd>diarrheal diseases</kwd><kwd>soil microbial contamination</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Avaandorj D. (2014). Some geoecological issues in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Soil Science, 376-383.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Avaandorj D. (2014). Some geoecological issues in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. 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