Recreation in coastal waters: Health risks associated with bathing in sea water

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 442-447

  Prieto, M D ^a   Lopez, B ^a   Juanes, J A ^b   Revilla, J A ^b   Llorca, J ^a   Delgado Rodriguez M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; CHILD; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; EAR DISEASE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECREATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASHORE; SEWAGE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; STREPTOCOCCUS; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAWATER; SEWAGE; SPAIN; SWIMMING; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0035008528     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.6.442     Document Type: Article

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