This assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our …

Recreational water quality guidelines protect the public from health risks associated with
water recreation by helping to prevent unacceptable concentrations of pathogenic …

This study investigated the risk of gastrointestinal illness associated with swimming in
surface waters with aged sewage contamination. First, a systematic review compiled 333 …

Viral infections are common in children. Many can be asymptomatic or have delayed health
consequences. In view of increasing availability of point-of-care viral detection technologies …

Human norovirus (HuNoV) is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis and can be
transmitted by water exposures, but its persistence in water is not well understood. Loss of …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the microbial characteristics of coastal waters
which are impacted by anthropogenic pollution as well as estimate the health risks …

Identifying the first infected case (patient zero) is key in tracing the origin of a virus; however,
doing so is extremely challenging. Patient zero for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is …

Human norovirus (hNoV) is an important etiology of gastrointestinal illness and can be
transmitted via ingestion of contaminated water. Currently impractical to culture, hNoV …

Little is known about enteropathogen seroepidemiology among children in low-resource
settings. We measured serological IgG responses to eight enteropathogens (Giardia …

Background Norovirus is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide. Routine
norovirus diagnosis requires stool collection. The goal of this study was to develop and …