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dc.contributor.authorMcManus, Alexandra
dc.contributor.authorWeinstein, P.
dc.contributor.authorBertolatti, Dean
dc.contributor.authorDevine, B.
dc.contributor.authorEast, J.
dc.contributor.editorEnvironmental Epidemiology & Exposure
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:53:51Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:53:51Z
dc.date.created2012-04-29T20:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationMcManus, A. and Weinstein, P. and Bertolatti, D. and Devine, B. and East, J. 2006. Risk management for waterborne pathogens in public swimming pools: A pilot study, in Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure (ed), International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure, Sep 2 2006. Paris: Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16106
dc.description.abstract

There have been numerous reports of swimming pool-associated outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiasis worldwide, including Australia. It is essential to ensure that effective measures are in place to manage faecal contamination incidents, the primary source of contamination of these pathogens in public swimming pools. There are no evidence-based guidelines for the management of faecal contamination incidents (FCI) in public swimming pools in Australia. The aim of the study is to develop, implement and evaluate guidelines to reduce the public health risk associated with Cryptosporidium and Giardia in public swimming pools in Australia. This research is particularly important both nationally and internationally as the endemic of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is increasing significantly. It is estimated that half of all Indigenous children are affected by these pathogens which can cause long-term disability or death. A random sample of public swimming pools from metropolitan, rural and remote Western Australia will be recruited into the study to assess the effectiveness of guidelines to minimize the risk associated with faecal contamination incidents (FCI). This paper will outline the piloting of these guidelines in two public swimming pools during 2004.

dc.publisherEnvironmental Epidemiology & Exposure
dc.titleRisk management for waterborne pathogens in public swimming pools: A pilot study
dc.typeConference Paper
dcterms.source.titleInternational Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure
dcterms.source.seriesInternational Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure
dcterms.source.conferenceInternational Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure
dcterms.source.conference-start-dateSep 2 2006
dcterms.source.conferencelocationParis
dcterms.source.placeParis
curtin.departmentCentre of Excellence for Science, Seafood & Health (CoESSH)
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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