ArticleAmerican journal of public health2009
Risks of recreational exposure to waterborne pathogens among persons with HIV/AIDS in Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Prevalence, Molecular Identification, and Risk Factors forFrontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Should We Put Our Feet in the Water? Use of a Survey to Assess Recreational Exposures to Contaminants in the Anacostia River.Environmental health insights · 2015Review
- Identification of Cryptosporidium Species in Fish from Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) in France.PloS one · 2015Article
- Epidemiology, clinical, immune, and molecular profiles of microsporidiosis and cryptosporidiosis among HIV/AIDS patients.International journal of general medicine · 2012Article
- Global distribution, public health and clinical impact of the protozoan pathogen cryptosporidium.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2010Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe assessed the prevalence of recreational activities in the waterways of Baltimore, MD, and the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium among persons with HIV/AIDS.
methodsWe studied patients at the Johns Hopkins Moore Outpatient AIDS Clinic. We conducted oral interviews with a convenience sample of 157 HIV/AIDS patients to ascertain the sites used for recreational water contact within Baltimore waters and assess risk behaviors.
resultsApproximately 48% of respondents reported participating in recreational water activities (fishing, crabbing, boating, and swimming). Men and women were almost equally likely to engage in recreational water activities (53.3% versus 51.3%). Approximately 67% (105 of 157) ate their own catch or that of friends or family members, and a majority (61%, or 46 of 75) of respondents who reported recreational water contact reported consumption of their own catch.
conclusionsBaltimoreans with HIV/AIDS are engaging in recreational water activities in urban waters that may expose them to waterborne pathogens and recreational water illnesses. Susceptible persons, such as patients with HIV/AIDS, should be cautioned regarding potential microbial risks from recreational water contact with surface waters.
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