Implications of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution and carbon emissions with strategies for sustainability in the COVID-19 era

M Yang, L Chen, G Msigwa, KHD Tang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impacts of COVID-19 on global environmental pollution since its onset in December
2019 require special attention. The rapid spread of COVID-19 globally has led countries to …

[HTML][HTML] Easy access to antibiotics; spread of antimicrobial resistance and implementation of one health approach in India

K Jani, V Srivastava, P Sharma, A Vir… - Journal of Epidemiology …, 2021 - Springer
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health concern because of its fast spread.
India, one of the world's top consumer of antibiotics and second most populated country has …

Globalisation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria at recurring mass gathering events

A Sharma, AJ Rodriguez-Morales, T Traore, S Shafi… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Antimicrobial resistance is associated with an estimated 4· 95 million deaths annually and is
currently a leading cause of death worldwide. 1 Despite numerous global initiatives to …

Examining the microbial composition of natural springs in Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir, India

A Gupta, V Dutt, N Sharma, S Kajale, A Bhatt… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Natural springs are the main source of water supply for domestic and agricultural use for
humans living in the mountainous regions of Asia. Increasing anthropogenic activities with …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial diversity in the aquatic system in India based on metagenome analysis—a critical review

J Vijayan, VK Nathan, P Ammini… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Microbial analysis has become one of the most critical areas in aquatic ecology and a
crucial component for assessing the contribution of microbes in food web dynamics and …

Urbanization led to the abundance of Gram-negative, chemo-organo-heterotrophs, and antibiotic resistance genes in the downstream regions of the Ganga River …

A Srivastava, D Verma - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
The present investigation assesses the bacterial microbiome and antibiotic resistance genes
(ARGs) of the river Ganga from Uttarakhand (upstream region; US group) and Uttar Pradesh …

Enhancing preparedness for reducing transmission and globalisation of Antimicrobial Resistance at the Ardh Kumbh Mela 2025, the world's largest recurring religious …

A Sharma, B Gupta, E Petersen, SS Lee… - international Journal of …, 2023 - ijidonline.com
Recurrent mass gathering religious and sporting events pose substantial public health
challenges for host countries since they attract millions of local and international travellers …

Evidence of Covid-19 lockdown effects on riverine dissolved organic matter dynamics provides a proof-of-concept for needed regulations of anthropogenic emissions

SR Brogi, G Cossarini, G Bachi, C Balestra… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The fast spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus in Italy resulted in a 3-months lockdown of the entire
country. During this period, the effect of the relieved anthropogenic activities on the …

Sacred journeys and pilgrimages: health risks associated with travels for religious purposes

S Parker, R Steffen, H Rashid… - Journal of Travel …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Pilgrimages and travel to religious Mass Gatherings (MGs) are part of all major
religions. This narrative review aims to describe some characteristics, including health risks …

Metagenomic analysis of pathogenic bacteria and virulence factor genes in coastal sediments from highly urbanized cities of India

PS Gawande, V Manigandan, VR Kannan, K Ramu… - Microbial …, 2024 - Elsevier
A metagenomic approach was employed to investigate the diversity and distribution of
Virulence Factors Genes (VFGs) and Pathogenic Bacteria (PB) in sediment samples …