Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the causes of the swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China and discuss the possible preventive measures for the outbreaks.MethodsA systematic search was performed in 4 Chinese and English databases for studies investigating the swimming pool-associated vi...
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| description | ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the causes of the swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China and discuss the possible preventive measures for the outbreaks.MethodsA systematic search was performed in 4 Chinese and English databases for studies investigating the swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China up to June 2024.Results29 outbreaks were included in the review. A median of 89 cases per outbreak was observed among 29 outbreaks, and most outbreaks (27/29, 93%) were caused by adenovirus. The findings regarding the difference in attack rate of adenovirus between males and females were not consistent. Poor maintenance and management of the pool (26/29, 90%), difficulty in early identification of outbreaks (21/29, 72%), and lack of public awareness of waterborne diseases (7/29, 24%) were the main causes of the outbreaks.ConclusionThis review reveals the causes of swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China, and possible preventive measures could include improving pool maintenance and management, early recognition of the outbreaks, and increasing public awareness of recreational water illnesses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-79f73e339a3541c2aa1c55d1494e5a7f2024-12-24T06:36:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652024-12-011210.3389/fpubh.2024.14806801480680Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutionsZheng HuangObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the causes of the swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China and discuss the possible preventive measures for the outbreaks.MethodsA systematic search was performed in 4 Chinese and English databases for studies investigating the swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China up to June 2024.Results29 outbreaks were included in the review. A median of 89 cases per outbreak was observed among 29 outbreaks, and most outbreaks (27/29, 93%) were caused by adenovirus. The findings regarding the difference in attack rate of adenovirus between males and females were not consistent. Poor maintenance and management of the pool (26/29, 90%), difficulty in early identification of outbreaks (21/29, 72%), and lack of public awareness of waterborne diseases (7/29, 24%) were the main causes of the outbreaks.ConclusionThis review reveals the causes of swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China, and possible preventive measures could include improving pool maintenance and management, early recognition of the outbreaks, and increasing public awareness of recreational water illnesses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1480680/fullswimming poolviral outbreakrecreational water illnesspool maintenancepublic awarenessearly recognition of outbreaks |
| spellingShingle | Zheng Huang Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions Frontiers in Public Health swimming pool viral outbreak recreational water illness pool maintenance public awareness early recognition of outbreaks |
| title | Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions |
| title_full | Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions |
| title_fullStr | Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions |
| title_short | Swimming pool-associated viral outbreaks in China: causes and solutions |
| title_sort | swimming pool associated viral outbreaks in china causes and solutions |
| topic | swimming pool viral outbreak recreational water illness pool maintenance public awareness early recognition of outbreaks |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1480680/full |
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