Despite numerous efforts by government
at various levels and other agencies interested in water and its safety,
waterborne diseases are still a major public health and environmental concern.
The huge investment towards water research, although worth the spending, has
not yielded the much expected result as waterborne diseases continue to plague
developing countries with Africa and Asia having the worse hit. The
unavailability of pipe-borne water and the dependence of rural dwellers on
surface waters which are often contaminated with faecal materials are
undoubtedly the major causes of the rising prevalence of waterborne diseases.
Water availability and poor hygienic practices amongst these rural dwellers are
also of paramount concern as they play significant roles in the spread of
water-washed diseases. Also, poor environmental practice which encourages the
breeding of insects and other forms of vectors within residential areas
contribute to the increasing prevalence of waterborne diseases. This review
focuses on waterborne diseases, its classification and the various methods
employed in the bacteriological analysis of water.
Author(s) Details
Nwabor Ozioma Forstinus
Department
of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Dr. Nnamonu Emmanuel
Ikechukwu
Department
of Zoology and Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Martins Paul Emenike
Department
of Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Ani Ogonna Christiana
Department
of Applied Biology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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