'Don't Put Your Head Under Water': Enteric Viruses in Brazilian Recreational Waters

Overview

Journal New Microbes New Infect

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2019 Mar 23

PMID 30899523

Citations 1

Authors

V Girardi

M Demoliner

J S Gularte

F R Spilki

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Abstract

Like in many other countries, virologic analyses are not routinely performed in Brazil in monitoring water quality for recreational purposes. We surveyed current research regarding viral contamination of recreational water environments in Brazil. Among the enteric viruses studied in Brazilian recreational waters, we highlight adenoviruses, rotaviruses, enteroviruses and noroviruses. Although there has been relatively little research on outbreaks related to bathing in recreational water environments in Brazil, noroviruses and adenoviruses are the viruses that are most often related to outbreaks. Better surveillance of the occurrence of enteric viruses in water could improve the assessment of risk to human health as well as indicate the sources of contamination and thus demonstrate the importance of adequate environmental sanitation.

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