Recreational waters – A potential transmission route for SARS-CoV-2 to humans?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140122
• Publication Date: 2020-06-11T06:05:45Z
• Authors: Niamh Cahill; Dearbháile Morris
• Keywords: Infectivity; Coronavirus; Pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the respiratory illness caused by novel virus, severe acute syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has lead to high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, been causing major public health concerns since first detected in late 2019. Following identification of pathogens, questions relation dissemination pathogen transmission routes begin emerge. This rapidly spreading SARS-CoV-2 virus both faecal wastewater samples across globe, highlighting potential for faecal-oral virus. As a result, regarding environment risk associated with contracting recreational waters, particularly where inadequately treated is discharged, have emerging recent weeks. paper highlights need further research be carried out investigate presence, infectivity viability this newly identified effluent receiving waters.