One-hundred-fifty year old lessons of John Snow still relevant today
...l-to-do," Rachman said. "His sense of cholera as a waterborne agent that could strike anyone was very modern in a time when most people and physicians tended to make distinctions along class lines." Most of the book focuses on the later years of Snow's short life he died in 1858 at the age of 45 partly becaus...Make a splash for public health this summer
...ariety of infections and illnesses associated with waterborne germs such as Giardia, E-coli, Shigella and Crypto...ompletely preventable. Proper chlorination to kill waterborne germs, good sanitation practices, and suitable personal hygiene in and around the swimming area can ...New national research effort needed to secure clean, adequate water supply in coming decades
...hallenges such as climate change and the threat of waterborne diseases -- the committee concluded that an additional $70 million in federal funding should go annually to water research, with the aim of improving the decision-making of institutions that control water resources and better understanding the water-...Parasite's enzyme structure helps address a public health issue
...hymidylate synthase, also known as DHFR-TS, from a waterborne parasite called Cryptosporidium hominis. Knowing the chemical structure of the enzyme will help researchers design highly targeted drugs to combat the parasite, which needs this enzyme to reproduce. "We wanted to know how DHFR-TS is assembled and ho...Tufts University wins $25-million NIH contract
...lp consolidate Tufts' plan to establish a food and waterborne pathogen research center that includes a regional water testing facility. "This center will place us at the forefront of the national biodefense effort to safeguard our food and water sources," Tzipori said. "We are especially pleased to be working ...Fe-TAML(R) activators developed at Carnegie Mellon decontaminate anthrax simulant
...logy could be employed broadly to eliminate deadly waterborne scourges such as thosed casued by Cryptosporidia or Giardia , which pose a constant threat to populations worldwide. "Our single biggest goal," Collins explains, "is to develop a system of catalysts that can eliminate a wide range of pathogens in...Collaborative grant to Rutgers and Rep. of Georgia for salmonella research
...almonella bacteria belong to a category of food or waterborne pathogens that are fairly easy to disseminate and can cause serious illness and in some cases lead to death. Since the early 1990s, strains of salmonella bacteria that are resistant to a variety of antibiotics have appeared and are threatening to bec...Illinois lands research center for advanced water purification
..., fresh water. Each year, 5 million people die of waterborne illnesses. The world's growing population will exacerbate the problem. "The goal of the center is to develop revolutionary materials and systems for safely and economically purifying water to counter the impending crisis," Economy said. "Research ...Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology: January 2002
...r around Las Cruces,New Mexico are carriers of the waterborne parasites Cryptosporidium andGiardia, but the parasites are not of the species most commonly associatedwith human infection, say researchers from New Mexico State University. They report their findings in the January 2002 issue of the journalApplied ...Clean water for Nepal is focus of MIT research
...lacked access to clean drinking water in 2000, and waterborne diseases are a major cause of illness and death ac...nt of the children there are stunted on account of waterborne diseases," she explained. Susan Murcott and colleagues are working to change that....Betting on climate change: Alaskan gambling contest yields treasure trove of scientific data
..., because people who live along the Tanana rely on waterborne commerce," Sagarin says. "Phenology was pooh-poohed until recently, but now it`s recognized as important data, because climate change is a relatively recent phenomenon that has caught scientists by surprise," he adds. Sagarin says he might use his l...Report evaluates microbial threats to water quality
...ces cannot help to identify or prevent the enteric waterborne diseases that kill up two 2 million of the world's children each year. "Reevaluation of Microbial Water Quality: Powerful New Tools for Detection and Risk Assessment," outlines gene probes, genotyping, antibody, and PCR (polymerase chain reaction) ...Worldwide transfer of microorganism facilitated by ballast water
...n of microorganisms as well as the epidemiology of waterborne diseases affecting plants and animals." It has long been known that such discharges have unintentionally spread plankton, shellfish and fish from one body of water to another, sometimes with major impacts to the receiving ecosystem. Lead researcher G...UNC-CH experiments reveal new 'pen' can disinfect water
...attery-powered tool to see how well it inactivated waterborne parasites, viruses and bacteria. Several alternative pen cell designs also were tested by seeding oxidant solutions generated from the pen with test microbes, including highly chlorine-resistantCryptosporidium parvum, a major source of contamination ...Battery-operated pen quickly disinfects drinking water
...nology was evaluated for its ability to inactivate waterborne parasites, viruses and bacteria. Several alternative pen cell designs were tested by seeding mixed oxidant solutions generated from the pen with test microbes, including highly chlorine-resistant Cryptosporidium parvum, and measuring the inactivation...Biosensor expected to improve food safety
...the seafood industry. Itcontends with a variety of waterborne pathogens, particularly in shellfish. Andthe dairy industry could benefit from biosensor use, as well, he said. Anoutbreak of Listeria was found in Brie cheese several years ago. While biosensor development continues, the state-funded Agricul...Environment in Eastern Europe benefits from Swedish funding
...vers are responsible for around 15 per cent of all waterborne nitrogentransported to the BalticSea. The aim is to establish co-operation between these countries regarding anenvironment-friendlyuse of the watercourses. Such co-operation could also enhance security policy. "We are now in a much better position to...Salamanders may one day monitor degradation in small streams
...ng others, may make some species more sensitive to waterborne pollutants thanothers. Lungless salamanders are abundant and widespread; serve as bothpredators and prey; and lead both aquatic and terrestrial lives. With so manydifferent habitat and breeding requirements and possibly varying tolerances fo...ASM Calls For Focus On Microbial Pollution Of Nation's Water Supply
...llness and possibly 900 deaths occur as aresult of waterborne microbial infections. Though the science of microbiologyhas taken great leaps forward, we still rely on standards and methods for waterquality that are decades old and woefully out of date. There is a critical needfor an integrated, national initia......onomic costs associatedwith a possible increase of waterborne diseases due to climate change. "Cryptosporidiosis is one of many waterborne diseases whose prevalencecould increase with increased precipitation and flooding triggered by clima...