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Bacterial Gastroenteritis : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • Contaminated Food Intake
  • Living in residence with poor sanitation
  • Water Pollution

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Clean Water Act
The law, commonly known as the Clean Water Act, set two national goals: elimination of the discharge of pollutants into the nation''s waters, and achievement of water quality to protect fishing and swimming. Pollutants from industrial and sewage tr...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water
DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS IN DRINKING WATER Disinfection is the most important step in the water treatment process to destroy pathogenic bacteria and other harmful agents. Because chlorination is a very common and effective method for such disinfe...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Drinking Water
In the United States, the rate of consumption of drinking water is almost 100 gallons per person per day. Only a small portion of the"drinking water" supplied by public water systems is actually used for drinking; other uses include toilet flushin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Winslow, Charles-Edward Amory
Charles-Edward Amory Winslow(1877–1957) was a seminal figure in public health, not only in his own country, the United States, but in the wider Western world. His vision and intellectual leadership enabled him, more than anyone else, to infl...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Water Quality
"Water quality" is a technical term that is based upon the characteristics of water in relation to guideline values of what is suitable for human consumption and for all usual domestic purposes, including personal hygiene. Components of water qual...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Water Treatment
The goal of water treatment is to reduce or remove all contaminants that are present in the water. No water, irrespective of the original source, should be assumed to be completely free of contaminants.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Waterborne Diseases
The catalogue of waterborne pathogens is long, and it includes many that are well-known as well as far larger numbers of more obscure organisms. Waterborne pathogens include viruses(e.g., hepatitis A, poliomyelitis); bacteria(e.g., cholera, typhoi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Pollution
The term"pollution," which carries with it a sense of an impurity, can be defined as a chemical or physical agent in an inappropriate location or concentration. The sources of pollution are varied.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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