Essays about: "waterborne disease"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words waterborne disease.

  1. 1. Epidemiological aspects of infectious salmon anemia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Karl Mård; [2019]
    Keywords : Infektiös laxanemi; ILA; epidemiologi;

    Abstract : Infectious salmon anemia is an orthomyxyviral disease posing a serious challenge to the aquaculture of atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). The virus causes severe disease resulting in high moratlity and significant costs to the industry. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Vulnerability of the Great Lakes Region to Waterborne Diseases in the Wake of Climate Change : A Literature Review

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Emma Tällö; [2017]
    Keywords : great lakes region; climate change; waterborne diseases; waterborne; vulnerability; vulnerability assessment; midwest; drinking water;

    Abstract : Clean drinking and recreational water is essential for human survival and contaminated water cause 1.4 million deaths worldwide every year. Both developing and developed countries suffer as a consequence of unsafe water that cause waterborne diseases. The Great Lakes region, located in the United States is no exception. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluation of biosand filter as a water treatment method in Ghana : An experimental study under local conditions in Ghana

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Avdelningen för energi-, miljö- och byggteknik

    Author : Linn Andersson; [2017]
    Keywords : Biosand filter; slow sand filter; Ghana; sustainable development;

    Abstract : The availability to clean drinking water is something a lot of people take for granted today. Daily, there are about 1.8 billion people around the world that drinks water from a contaminated water source. READ MORE

  5. 4. Water treatment at personal level : An examination of five products intended for a small scale, personal point-of-use

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : Mathias Österdahl; [2016]
    Keywords : Water treatment; relief work; international missions; drinking water; disasters; Vattenrening; hjälparbete; internationella insatser; dricksvatten; katastrofer;

    Abstract : Water, and particularly clean water is essential for humans with a profound effect on health and has the capacity to reduce illnesses. Paradoxical, water is a medium where disease causing agents could be transmitted into the human body. READ MORE

  6. 5. Virus removal during artificial groundwater recharge and the effects of organic matter : Tunåsen infiltration basins, Uppsala, Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Lisanne Hölting; [2015]
    Keywords : drinking water; artificial groundwater recharge; bacteriophages; organic matter; adsorption;

    Abstract : Die Verunreinigung von Trinkwasser mit pathogenen Mikroorganismen kann zu epidemischen Krankheitsausbrüchen führen und stellt daher weltweit ein Risiko für die menschliche Gesundheit dar. Oberflächengewässer sind im Gegensatz zu Grundwasser anfälliger für Verunreinigungen. READ MORE