Handbook of Water and Wastewater MicrobiologyDuncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan "Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right" --Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General Edited by two world-renowned scientists in the field, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology provides a definitive and comprehensive coverage of water and wastewater microbiology. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book gives a global perspective on the important issues faced in the provision of safe drinking water, the problems of dealing with aquatic pollution and the processes involved in wastewater management. Starting with an introductory chapter of basic microbiological principles, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology develops these principles further, ensuring that this is the essential text for process engineers with little microbiological experience and specialist microbiologists alike.
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... Outbreaks of rotavirus diarrhoea are not uncommon in hospitals in the UK. There have been notorious cases associated with cruise liners where a very large number of passengers have developed diarrhoea and vomiting during their holiday ...
... outbreaks are unusual. In the USA an estimated 2 million cases of campylobacteriosis occur each year with 500 deaths. However, the disease is generally not considered life threatening unless the organisms get into the bloodstream or the ...
... outbreak estimated at over 200000 infections in the USA in 1994 resulted from using non-pasteurized eggs in ice ... outbreaks are generally associated with water contamination, as in both the Algerian and Tajikistan cases noted above, or ...
... outbreaks is difficult and problems increase where endemic conditions exist. 4.6. Haemorrhagic. colitis. and. haemolytic. uraemic. syndrome. Haemorrhagic colitis and haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) are diseases that can be caused by a ...
... Outbreaks of E. coli Type O15:H7 infections have occurred world-wide. The most common source of infections is ... outbreak. The infection route is believed to have been poorly sealed wells, some of which were located downslope ...
Contents
Part 2 Water and Excreta Related Diseases | 175 |
Part 3 Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment | 315 |
Part 4 Drinking Water Microbiology | 611 |
Useful Websites | 794 |
Index | 797 |