Hospital wastewater as hotspots for pathogenic microorganisms spread into aquatic environment: a review

T Yuan, Y Pian - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Combined with human-to-human contact, the potential for SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission
via aerosols and feces raises the urgency for effective treatment of hospital wastewater …

Microbiology of hospital wastewater

R Kaur, B Yadav, RD Tyagi - Current developments in Biotechnology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The study of hospital wastewater (HWW) microbiology is important to understand the
pollution load, growth of particular pathogenic microbes, shift and drift in microbial …

[PDF][PDF] Pathogenic parasites in raw and treated wastewater in Africa: a review

A Zacharia, AH Outwater, B Ngasala… - Resources and …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Wastewater is reused for irrigation in agriculture in many African cities. However, the use of
partially/untreated wastewater may result in the transmission of infectious organisms such as …

Evaluation of occurrence, concentration, and removal of pathogenic parasites and fecal coliforms in three waste stabilization pond systems in Tanzania

A Zacharia, W Ahmada, AH Outwater… - The Scientific World …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In Tanzania, waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) are employed to treat wastewater, and
effluents are used for urban agricultural activities. The use of untreated or partially treated …

Development and evaluation of a molecular based protocol for detection and quantification of Cryptosporidium spp. in wastewater

NP Mthethwa, ID Amoah, P Reddy, F Bux… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Infections caused by protozoan parasites are a major public health concern globally. These
infections are commonly diagnosed during water-borne outbreaks, necessitating accurate …

The emergence of different bacterial pathogens in hospital wastewater samples and their antibiotic resistance pattern

A Shahzad, AH Mian, I Ul haq, MA Khan… - Materials Circular …, 2021 - Springer
The present study was designed to identify different bacterial pathogens in hospital
wastewater samples and to determine their antibiotic resistant pattern against commonly …

Occurrence of intestinal parasites in sewage samples and efficiency of wastewater treatment systems in Tunisia

S Sabbahi, M Trad, L Ben Ayed… - Water Quality Research …, 2018 - iwaponline.com
The present study aimed to:(i) identify helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in wastewater
samples to which both human and animals could be exposed when they are reused in …

Consequences of fluctuating depth of filter media on coliform removal performance and effluent reuse opportunities of a bio-sand filter in municipal wastewater …

S Mulugeta, B Helmreich, JE Drewes… - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid urbanization attaining full coverage of proper wastewater treatment is a
challenge in several developing nations. The conventional sanitattion approachpracticed in …

Performance of a small-scale wastewater treatment plant for removal of pathogenic protozoa (oo) cysts and indicator microorganisms

RC Medeiros, LA Daniel, GL de Oliveira… - Environmental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The protozoa Giardia and Cryptosporidium are associated with numerous
outbreaks of waterborne diseases worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the …

Household slow sand filters in continuous and intermittent flows and their efficiency in microorganism's removal from river water

NM Nasser Fava, UC Terin, BLS Freitas… - Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of four household slow sand filter (HSSF) models
for the removal of microorganisms from river water throughout the development of their …