Canoeists and waterborne diseases in South Africa

The prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis (Schistosoma haematobium) in canoeists in South Africa was estimated from examinations of urine samples taken from participants in the 1988 and 1989 Duzi Canoe Marathons on the Umsinduzi/Umgeni river in Natal. As an indicator of water quality during races, w...

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 78; no. 6; pp. 323 - 326
Main Authors Appleton, C C, Bailey, I W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa 15.09.1990
Subjects
Animals
Escherichia coli - isolation & purification
Fresh Water
Humans
Schistosoma haematobium - isolation & purification
Schistosomiasis haematobia - epidemiology
Schistosomiasis haematobia - parasitology
South Africa
Sports - statistics & numerical data
Urine - parasitology
Water
Water Microbiology
South Africa
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Summary:The prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis (Schistosoma haematobium) in canoeists in South Africa was estimated from examinations of urine samples taken from participants in the 1988 and 1989 Duzi Canoe Marathons on the Umsinduzi/Umgeni river in Natal. As an indicator of water quality during races, water samples were taken from the river for bacteriological analysis. Results showed a very low prevalence of S. haematobium and possible reasons for this are offered. Faecal coliform levels in the river water were unacceptably high during the races.
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ISSN:0256-9574