Coronavirus disease and basic sanitation: too early to be worried?

Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical
Renata R SilvaPriscila L Santos

Abstract

Considering that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in feces, this study aimed to verify a possible relationship between basic sanitation indices and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) numbers/rates. Data of COVID-19 cases registered in Brazil until May 28, 2020, and independent variables associated with basic sanitation were analyzed. A significant correlation between the number of cases and sewage treatment index/population density was observed. In addition, COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates were significantly associated with the total water service index and lethality rate was significantly associated with the sewage treatment index. Precarious basic sanitation infrastructure may potentially increase the SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Brazil.

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Oct 16, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Alireza MirahmadizadehMousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh

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