Seasonality in water related intestinal disease in Guatemala

Shiffman, Morris A.; Schneider, R.; Turner, Andrew; Helms, Ronald W.

doi:10.1007/bf01553665

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“…Factors such as water supply and sanitation have the potential to modify the effect of seasonal weather differences on water quality in the home, and should therefore be considered when predicting the impact of climate change on diarrheal disease in areas with poor sanitation infrastructure. The effect of rainfall in other regions has been shown to vary depending on water source (10, 16). We believe that sanitation is likely interacting with rainfall in causing increased microbial contamination in unprotected wells and source waters, and should continue to be considered alongside other intervention strategies in efforts to reduce waterborne illness.…”

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“…Seasonality is also known to be an important factor in determining the incidence of infectious diseases (13). Waterborne disease outbreaks have been associated with peak rainfall events in the United States (14), Canada (15), and Guatemala (16), and with both high and low extremes of rainfall in Fiji (17). Increased waterborne diseases have been associated with major floods in Bangladesh and elsewhere (18)(19)(20).…”

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“…Seasonality is also known to be an important factor in determining the incidence of infectious diseases . Waterborne disease outbreaks have been associated with peak rainfall events in the United States , Canada , and Guatemala , and with both high and low extremes of rainfall in Fiji . Increased waterborne diseases have been associated with major floods in Bangladesh and elsewhere − .…”

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Drivers of Water Quality Variability in Northern Coastal Ecuador

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Nelson

Eisenberg

2009

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The microbiological safety of water is commonly measured using indicator organisms, but the spatiotemporal variability of these indicators can make interpretation of data difficult. Here we systematically explore variability in E.coli concentrations in surface source and household drinking water in a rural Ecuadorian village over one year. We observed more variability in water quality on an hourly basis (up to 2.4-log difference) than on a daily (2.2-log difference) or weekly basis (up to 1.8-log difference). E.coli counts were higher in the wet season than in the dry season for both source (0.42-log difference; p<0.0001) and household (0.11-log difference; p=0.077) samples. In the wet season, a one-cm increase in weekly rainfall was associated with a 3% decrease (p=0.006) in E.coli counts in source samples and a 6% decrease (p=0.012) in household samples. Each additional person in the river when source samples were collected was associated with a 4% increase (p=0.026) in E.coli counts in the wet season. Factors affecting household water quality included rainfall, water source, and covering the container. The variability can be understood as a combination of environmental (e.g., seasonal and soil processes) and other drivers (e.g., human river use, water practices and sanitation), each working at different timescales.

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Drivers of Water Quality Variability in Northern Coastal Ecuador

Hubbard

Nelson

Eisenberg

2009

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Climate and human health: a review of publication trends in the International Journal of Biometeorology

Motlogeloa

Fitchett

2023

Int J Biometeorol

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The climate-health nexus is well documented in the field of biometeorology. Since its inception, Biometeorology has in many ways become the umbrella under which much of this collaborative research has been conducted. Whilst a range of review papers have considered the development of biometeorological research and its coverage in this journal, and a few have reviewed the literature on specific diseases, none have focused on the sub-field of climate and health as a whole. Since its first issue in 1957, the International Journal of Biometeorology has published a total of 2183 papers that broadly consider human health and its relationship with climate. In this review, we identify a total of 180 (8.3%, n = 2183) of these papers that specifically focus on the intersection between meteorological variables and specific, named diagnosable diseases, and explore the publication trends thereof. The number of publications on climate and health in the journal increases considerably since 2011. The largest number of publications on the topic was in 2017 (18) followed by 2021 (17). Of the 180 studies conducted, respiratory diseases accounted for 37.2% of the publications, cardiovascular disease 17%, and cerebrovascular disease 11.1%. The literature on climate and health in the journal is dominated by studies from the global North, with a particular focus on Asia and Europe. Only 2.2% and 8.3% of these studies explore empirical evidence from the African continent and South America respectively. These findings highlight the importance of continued research on climate and human health, especially in low- and lower-middle-income countries, the populations of which are more vulnerable to climate-sensitive illnesses.

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Climate Change Impacts on Waterborne Diseases: Moving Toward Designing Interventions

Lévy

Smith

Carlton

2018

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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A growing body of evidence suggests that climate change may alter the incidence of waterborne diseases, and diarrheal diseases in particular. Much of the existing work examines historical relationships between weather and diarrhea incidence, with a limited number of studies projecting future disease rates. Some studies take social and ecological factors into account in considerations of historical relationships, but few have done so in projecting future conditions. The field is at a point of transition, toward incorporating social and ecological factors into understanding the relationships between climatic factors and diarrheal diseases and using this information for future projections. The integration of these components helps identify vulnerable populations and prioritize adaptation strategies.

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Seasonality in water related intestinal disease in Guatemala

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Drivers of Water Quality Variability in Northern Coastal Ecuador

Drivers of Water Quality Variability in Northern Coastal Ecuador

Climate and human health: a review of publication trends in the International Journal of Biometeorology

Climate Change Impacts on Waterborne Diseases: Moving Toward Designing Interventions

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