Sarah A Collier, Li Deng, Elizabeth A Adam, Katharine M Benedict, Elizabeth M Beshearse, Anna J Blackstock, Beau B Bruce, Gordana Derado, Chris Edens, Kathleen E Fullerton, Julia W Gargano, Aimee L Geissler, Aron J Hall, Arie H Havelaar, Vincent R Hill, Robert M Hoekstra, Sujan C Reddy, Elaine Scallan, Erin K Stokes, Jonathan S Yoder, Michael J Beach
Provision of safe drinking water in the United States is a great public health achievement. However, new waterborne disease challenges have emerged (e.g., aging infrastructure, chlorine-tolerant and biofilm-related pathogens, increased recreational water use). Comprehensive estimates of the health burden for all water exposure routes (ingestion, contact, inhalation) and sources (drinking, recreational, environmental) are needed. We estimated total illnesses, emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, deaths, and direct healthcare costs for 17 waterborne infectious diseases...
January 2021: Emerging Infectious Diseases