Water recreation and disease : plausibility of associated infections /
Worldwide, the popularity of recreational activities which involve contact with water is continuing to grow. Moreover, ease of travel and change in human behaviour has altered the use of water for recreational purposes. Users should be aware that recreational exposures to pathogens may result in dis...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Published on behalf of the World Health Organization by IWA Pub.,
2005.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 1843390663 9781843390664 9241563052 9789241563055 9240681485 9789240681484 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Worldwide, the popularity of recreational activities which involve contact with water is continuing to grow. Moreover, ease of travel and change in human behaviour has altered the use of water for recreational purposes. Users should be aware that recreational exposures to pathogens may result in disease. Susceptible populations including people with reduced immune function (e.g., resulting from disease (cancer, HIV), genetic susceptibility, age, etc.) or lack of immunity to locally endemic diseases (e.g., tourists) may be at higher risk of contracting illnesses. In most cases the primary disea. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 239 pages) : illustrations |
| Series: | Emerging issues in water and infectious disease series.
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| Library Staff: | View instance in FOLIO |