Abstract
The human adenoviruses consist of 51 serotypes. They cause a wide variety of illnesses including upper respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis (eye infection), bladder infections, pneumonia, encephalitis, and gastroenteritis. They have also been implicated in heart disease and obesity. Adenovirus infections can be devastating among the immunocompromised (organ transplant, cancer, and AIDS patients), resulting in high mortality rates. Recreational water outbreaks of adenoviruses have been associated with eye, throat, and respiratory infections from pools that lack adequate levels of disinfection. Adenoviruses have been isolated from wastewater, rivers, and drinking water and are capable of prolonged survival in water. © 2008
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Public Health |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 28-33 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123739605 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Adenovirus
- Diseases
- Immunocompromised
- Occurrence in water
- Outbreaks
- Properties
- Recreational water outbreaks
- Respiratory infections
- Survival
- Swimming pools
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Dentistry
- General Medicine