Virological Water Quality

Sahar Abd Al-Daim*

Water is one of the most important environmental elements for all living creatures on earth. Attention to water quality is essential to maintaining ecosystems and life; consideration for this issue has increased on a global scale. Wastewater has a significant impact on public health because it reflects society’s progress. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) has become a popular surveillance technique, especially in regions that are more vulnerable, for early outbreak detection, trend tracking of infectious diseases, and real-time insights. WBE provides a thorough insight into community health and lifestyle behaviors by assisting in the tracking of pathogens, including viruses, in sewage and recreational water. Monitoring viral infections at the community level requires the use of WBE, which acts as supplemental surveillance. Nonetheless, there exists an unexplored possibility for WBE to broaden its function in monitoring public health. In order to understand the connection between viral surveillance in wastewater and public health, this study highlights the significance of drinking water safety regulations and WBE, emphasizing the necessity for its further integration into public health management, and summarizes the waterborne viruses that cause health risks to public health, and their pathogenicity. We can conclude that we must search for viral indicators and we must include a virological method in guidelines of water quality in order to protect public health.

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Published on: Jan 24, 2025 Pages: 1-13

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/jfsnt.000054
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