Waterborne Zoonoses : Identification, Causes and Control.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Contruvo, J. A.

Contributor:

Dufour, A.

Rees, G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waterborne infection--Congresses.

Waterborne infection.

Zoonoses--Congresses.

Zoonoses.

Water--Microbiology--Congresses.

Water.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : IWA Publishing, 2004.

Summary:

Zoonoses are caused by microorganisms of animal origin that can also infect humans. Apart from human-to-human transmitted pathogens, they are the microorganisms of greatest concern in regard to threats to drinking-water and ambient water safety, now and in the future. A significant number of emerging and re-emerging waterborne zoonotic pathogens have been recognized over recent decades. SARS, E. coli O157: H7, and Cryptosporidiumprovide examples of zoonoses with waterborne routes of transmission. Developed from an expert workshop of 29 scientists convened by the World Health Organization and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Waterborne Zoonoses: Identification, Causes and Controlprovides a critical assessment of current knowledge about waterborne zoonoses and identifies strategies and research needs for controlling future emerging waterborne zoonoses. This book provides guidance to agriculturists, veterinarians, worldwide health agencies and water providers to anticipate potential future waterborne disease problems and to determine whether current practices will be protective or whether new approaches need to be deployed to better protect the health of both humans and animals. Contents Expert Consensus An Introduction To Emerging Waterborne Zoonoses and General Control Principles Water-Related Zoonosis Disease Impacts?Geographical Prevalence Epidemiological Data, Case-Studies, and Outbreaks Categories of Waterborne Disease Organisms Analysis of Zoonotic Microorganisms Prevention and Control of Waterborne Zoonoses Risk Assessment and Regulation Future Emerging Waterborne Zoonoses

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of acronyms and abbreviations

Section I: Expert consensus

1. Expert consensus: Expert Meeting Group Report

Section II: An introduction to emerging waterborne zoonoses and general control principles

2. Emerging zoonotic diseases and water

3. What are the criteria for determining whether a disease is zoonotic and water related?

4. Impacts of anthropogenic and environmental factors on the distribution of zoonoses

5. The control envelope and risk management

Section III: Water-related zoonosis disease impacts - geographical prevalence

6. Tropical organisms in Asia/Africa/South America

7. Incidence of the major zoonotic diseases transmitted by water in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

8. Waterborne outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens in the USA

9. Symptoms, treatments, and health consequences of waterborne zoonotic diseases

Section IV: Epidemiological data, case-studies, and outbreaks

10. Epidemiological studies and surveillance

11. Zoonoses in Scotland - food, water, or contact?

12. Potential public health risk of Campylobacter and other zoonotic waterborne infections in New Zealand

Section V: Categories of waterborne disease organisms

13. Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli and other diarrhoeagenic E. coli

14. Salmonella and other enteric organisms

15. Prospects of waterborne viral zoonoses

16. Waterborne zoonotic protozoa

17. Cyclosporiasis

18. Major helminth zoonoses in water

19. Human fascioliasis

20. Leptospirosis and other potential zoonoses in water

Section VI: Analysis of zoonotic microorganisms

21. Managing risk of waterborne zoonotic disease through water quality surveillance

22. Faecal source identification.

23. Rapid methods for the detection and enumeration of microorganisms in water

Section VII: Prevention and control of waterborne zoonoses

24. Control of zoonotic waterborne pathogens in animal reservoirs

25. Control of zoonotic pathogens in animal wastes

26. Control of zoonotic diseases in drinking-water

Section VIII: Risk assessment and regulation

27. A regulatory perspective on zoonotic pathogens in water

28. The Stockholm framework for guidelines for microbial contaminants in drinking-water

29. Quantitative microbial risk assessment issues

Section IX: Future emerging waterborne zoonoses

30. Waterborne Zoonoses: Emerging pathogens and emerging patterns of infection

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78040-586-3