Hepatitis A virus in surface water in South Africa: What are the risks?

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 229-240

  Venter, J M E ^a   van Heerden, J ^b   Vivier, J C ^c   Grabow, W O K ^a   Taylor, Maureen B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Hepatitis A virus; Recreational water; Risk assessment; Surface water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; RIVER WATER; SURFACE WATER;

DAM; DRINKING WATER; HEPATITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER WATER; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SURFACE WATER; VIRUS; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; INDICATOR ORGANISM; INFECTION RISK; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DETECTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HEPATITIS A VIRUS;

EID: 34250672412     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2007.006b     Document Type: Article

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