Synonyms Infectious diseases due to polluted water; Waterborne infectious diseases Cross-References Waterborne Infectious Diseases Water Quality and Pollution Water Quality and Waterborne Infectious Diseasesdoi:10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_1769Prof. Wilhelm Kirch...
creeks, rivers, lakes etc.), which can be contaminated by infected animals or people. Runoff from landfills, septic fields, sewer pipes, residential or industrial developments can also sometimes contaminate surface water.
ingestion of food or water contaminated with viruses, bacteria, parasites, microbial or chemical toxins, metals, and prions, or through contact with animals or their environments.1 One of the most common illness types resulting from foodborne, waterborne, or zoonotic transmission is enteric disease....
Transmission occurs by accidental contact with urine, contaminated water, and soil. Clinical manifestation of leptospirosis may vary from asymptomatic infection to fulminant disease. Severe cases are characterized by liver and renal failure with mortality as high as 30% in untreated cases. Pulmonary ...
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The introduction of the pathogen to Europe was possible by diseased tubers, infested soil or contaminated bags along with shipments of guano (Hampson 1993). S. endobioticum spread at the end of the nineteenth century from the center of origin in the Andes first to Europe and North America ...
Zoonotic diseases, which pass from animals to humans, kill millions of people every year. Where do they come from and how can we avoid them?
The unavailability of pipe-borne water and the dependence of rural dwellers on surface waters which are often contaminated with faecal materials are undoubtedly the major causes of the rising prevalence of waterborne diseases. Water availability and poor hygienic practices amongst these rural dwellers ...
Micro- and macro-organisms (e.g., phyto- and zooplankton, fish, insects) in contact with such contaminated water and soil are at risk of being exposed to those compounds, which can lead to unanticipated impacts on their survival and fitness. Additionally, those exposed organisms (including but...
Nontyphoidal salmonellosis can present with gastroenteritis ranging from a small volume of stools, to profuse bloody diarrhea and to severely watery stools. Most Salmonella infections are sporadic, but transmission occurs from person to person; via contaminated water and food of animal origin (e.g.,...