Seasonal influence, enteropathogenic microbial load and diarrhoeal enigma in the Gangetic Delta, India: Present scenario and health implications

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Suvajit SahaAnup Palit

Abstract

Environmental diarrheagenic enteropathogens, effect of surrounding attributes and disease dynamicity remains far from being conclusively explored. Population flux, poor sanitation and hygienic practice poses potential health threat in diarrhoea endemic tropical countries like India. We aim to identify environmental attributes, seasonality of water-borne enteropathogens and health risk assessment off the river Ganges. A yearlong sampling data generated from three sites on either sides of the River was analysed and implications have been reported. Immediately after sample collection, physico chemical and bacterial indices were measured at the sampling site and laboratory respectively, followed by further statistical analysis of the findings. Annual variation of physico-chemical indices viz., temperature 18°C-36°C, pH 7.49-8.67, conductivity 215-468μS/cm and turbidity 25.6-593 NTU was recorded in the riverine water samples. High temperature and turbidity were recorded in the summer and monsoon at all sites. High bacterial dispersion has been positively correlated with turbidity and temperature variation (P<0.01; P<0.1) as we report TBC 103-105CFU/ml, TCC 103-104CFU/ml and CVC 4-212CFU/ml, with higher distribution in the monsoon an...Continue Reading

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Oct 17, 2020·Scientific Reports·Ryan B SimpsonElena N Naumova
Jul 11, 2021·The Lancet. Planetary Health·Paul L C ChuaMasahiro Hashizume

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