Coronavirus disease and basic sanitation: too early to be worried?

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    Water service supply;    Sewage collection;    Sewage treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-0345-2020

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

AbstractINTRODUCTION:Considering that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in feces, this study aimed to verify a possible relationship between basic sanitation indices and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) numbers/rates.METHODS:Data of COVID-19 cases registered in Brazil until May 28, 2020, and independent variables associated with basic sanitation were analyzed.RESULTS:A significant correlation between the number of cases and sewage treatment index/population density was observed. In addition, COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates were significantly associated with the total water service index and lethality rate was significantly associated with the sewage treatment index.CONCLUSIONS:Precarious basic sanitation infrastructure may potentially increase the SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Brazil.

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