Virus hazards from food, water and other contaminated environments.

ABSTRACT: Numerous viruses of human or animal origin can spread in the environment and infect people via water and food, mostly through ingestion and occasionally through skin contact. These viruses are released into the environment by various routes including water run-offs and aerosols. Furthermore, zoonotic viruses may infect humans exposed to contaminated surface waters. Foodstuffs of animal origin can be contaminated, and their consumption may cause human infection if the viruses are not inactivated during food processing. Molecular epidemiology and surveillance of environmental samples are necessary to elucidate the public health hazards associated with exposure to environmental viruses. Whereas monitoring of viral nucleic acids by PCR methods is relatively straightforward and well documented,

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Lazaro D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7114518 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature