The presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts in swimming pools in Barcelona was studied. The possible influence of the different parameters related to water conditions, pool structure and users has also been analyzed. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 54% of the swimming pools analyzed and in 85% of the sport centers checked. Oocysts concentrations ranged from 0 to 30 oocysts/L. Among paramet...

Considering the fact that water is a basic need of every living being, it important to ensure its safety. In this work, data on presence opportunistic pathogen P. aeruginosa in drinking (n = 4171) as well pool 5059) Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Croatia five-year period (2016–2020) were analysed. addition, national criteria compared with those neighboring countries and worldwide. The proportion ...

Mosquito-borne diseases affect millions of people worldwide. In the United States, since 1999, West Nile Virus (WNV) has infected 36,801 people and has caused the deaths of 1,580. In California, since 2002, nearly 3,600 people have been infected with WNV with an additional 124 fatalities. Analyses of remotelyand spatially-based data have proven to facilitate the study of mosquito-borne diseases...

BACKGROUND From swimming pools, bathers may acquire many potential pathogens or may be affected by the physicochemical characteristics of water used during bathing. Hence, this study aimed at assessing the physicochemical and microbiological quality of public swimming pools located at different hotels and recreation center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. METHOD A cross sectional study was carried o...

OBJECTIVES Recent studies have explored the potential for swimming pool disinfection by-products (DBPs), which are respiratory irritants, to cause asthma in young children. Here we describe the state of the science on methods for understanding children's exposure to DBPs and biologics at swimming pools and associations with new-onset childhood asthma and recommend a research agenda to improve o...