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The second edition of Microbiology of Waterborne Diseases describes the diseases associated with water, their causative agents and the ways in which they gain access to water systems. The book is divided into sections covering bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. Other sections detail methods for detecting and identifying waterborne microorganisms, and the ways in which they are removed from water, including chlorine, ozone, and ultraviolet disinfection. The second edition of this handbook has been updated with information on biofilms and antimicrobial resistance. The impact of gl

Waterborne infection. --- Water --- Microbiology. --- Aquatic microbiology --- Water-borne infection --- Bacteriology --- Aquatic biology --- Microbiology --- Bacterial pollution of water --- Communicable diseases --- Infection --- Transmission --- Medical microbiology.

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In the last ten years (2009-2019), flooding caused the death of over 48,000 people, and affected over 697 million people globally. This is expected to increase as a result of climate change, population growth and urbanisation. Floods can cause infections due to the release of water-borne pathogens from surcharged combined sewers and other sources of faecal contamination on urban surfaces such as concrete, asphalt, gravel, pavement, playground rubber tiles and grass. Using laboratory experiments with faecal indicator bacteria Escherichia coli, and with Bacillus subtilis spores, and MS2 bacteriophages under controlled exposure to simulated sunlight, this research contributes towards a better understanding of the environmental parameters that affect the concentration of pathogens in contaminated shallow water bodies and on different urban surfaces. Also, several sampling methods are assessed for the recovery of bacteria from flood-prone urban surfaces. This study suggests that given the sunlight conditions after an urban flood, the concentration of indicator organisms and of total suspended solids and the surface type it is possible to estimate the fate of selected pathogens. The observations and results presented in this study contribute to the development of policy-making tools for rapid implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate public health risks after flooding. This book:- highlights the relation of urban floods with water-borne diseases.-stresses for the first time the importance of urban surfaces (pavement, concrete, asphalt, etc.) on the inactivation of water-borne pathogens.-provides equations that can be used to develop policy-making tools for implementation of appropriate measures to mitigate public health risks after flooding.

Water --- Waterborne infection. --- Microbiology. --- Water-borne infection --- Communicable diseases --- Infection --- Aquatic microbiology --- Aquatic biology --- Microbiology --- Bacterial pollution of water --- Transmission --- Bacteriology

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This book gives an overview of advanced emerging technologies for the detection of a range of waterborne pathogens. The book will present existing methodology and highlight where improvements can be made, as well as have a strong focus on applications and the ways in which new technology could be applied in water management. Additionally, it addresses issues of sample preparation (from sampling to concentration and enrichment), a key stage in any detection protocol. Covers the gap of specific sound methods of pathogen detection by fulfulling the need for a concept book o

Basic Sciences. Microbiology --- Pathogenic microorganisms --- Water --- Water Microbiology. --- Detection. --- Analysis. --- Microbiology. --- Waterborne infection. --- Water-borne infection --- Communicable diseases --- Infection --- Aquatic microbiology --- Aquatic biology --- Microbiology --- Bacterial pollution of water --- Detection of pathogenic microorganisms --- Diagnostic microbiology --- Transmission --- Bacteriology

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Indicators (Biology) --- Sanitary microbiology --- Virus diseases --- -Waterborne infection --- -Water-borne infection --- Communicable diseases --- Infection --- Water --- Viral diseases --- Viral infections --- Virus infections --- Medical virology --- Pathogenic viruses --- Bacteriology, Sanitary --- Sanitary bacteriology --- Industrial microbiology --- Medical microbiology --- Sanitation --- Microbial contamination --- Bioindicators --- Biological environmental indicators --- Biological indicators --- Ecological indicators --- Environmental indicators, Biological --- Sentinel organisms --- Ecology --- Biological monitoring --- Biological reagents --- Water quality biological assessment --- Prevention --- Transmission --- Microbiology --- Sanitary microbiology. --- Waterborne infection --- Environment. --- Viruses. --- Prevention. --- Indicators (Biology). --- -Prevention --- Water-borne infection

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the different water-associated infectious diseases and their linked pathogens with plausible strategies for their mitigation. Although, we are in the era of 21st century having most of the advanced technologies at hand, yet water-associated infectious diseases are the major contributors towards the worldwide morbidity and mortality. The book also focuses on the various implementation strategies of sustainable hygienic conditions, discusses the robust, and reliable policies and strategies on a global aspect to provide unprivileged people access to the basic sanitation, hygiene and water. In addition, the book discusses the possible indirect effect of global warming on the spread of infectious diseases through the distribution of associated vectors.

Infectious diseases. --- Parasitology. --- Environmental health. --- Epidemiology. --- Climate change. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Water and Health. --- Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts. --- Waterborne infection. --- Water-borne infection --- Communicable diseases --- Infection --- Water --- Transmission --- Microbiology --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Diseases --- Public health --- Environmental quality --- Health --- Health ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Health risk assessment --- Biology --- Environmental aspects --- Health aspects --- Global environmental change