Abstract
There are several species of parasites that are still of some concern as sources of waterborne parasitic diseases including protozoans and helminths. Speaking on water related parasitoses we should differentiate between different types of water-transmission: a) waterborne and b) water associated parasitoses. The protozoans that are currently of major concern as sources of waterborne diseases in industrialized countries are Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum. Other potential waterborne parasites are: Cyclospora, Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, Toxoplasma gondii, Isospora belli, Balantidium coil, Blastocystis hominis, and Microsporidium. Parasitic diseases exacerbated by water resources development projects are malaria, schistosomiasis, dracunculiasis, lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis (water associated parasitoses). Changes in the hydrologic cycle due to expected climatic changes and the state of the ecosystem at a certain stage of eutrophication may favour the distribution and transmission of the waterborne and water associated parasitic diseases.
| Translated title of the contribution | Water and parasitic diseases |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 415-420 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Medizinische Welt |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Climatic changes
- Distribution
- Influence
- Parasitic diseases
- Water
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