How can sewage picture the contamination scenario by COVID-19?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6008/CBPC2179-6858.2021.003.0014

Keywords:

Public Health, Coronavirus, Sewage, Epidemiological monitoring

Abstract

A COVID-19 was characterized as a challenging disease for the public health in the world due to the lack of knowledge about the SARS-COV-2 virus, its forms of contagion, as well as the consequences caused to the human organism. This article presents data on the existence of genetic material of the new coronavirus in the feces of individuals with the presence of the disease, being them symptomatic or asymptomatic. For this, a bibliographic survey was carried out from June to October 2020, in the databases Science Direct, Web of Science, CAPES Periodicals Site, Scielo, PubMed, academic google, besides repositories of teaching and institutional research. In the development of the work, it is possible to put in evidence the surveillance actions of the sanitary exhaustion system in this moment of pandemic, and also, in actions that go through the health of the collectivity. The potential of sewage was presented as an epidemiological tool in monitoring the spread of the new corona virus and other infectious diseases as well. The control of the pathogenic agent was also discussed, both at international and national levels. The factors that influence the amount of viral load in the organism and the infectious potential of the virus found in sewage were presented. Finally, in Brazil the great challenge regarding the monitoring of the new coronavirus using the epidemiology of sewage is the inefficiency of basic sanitation services.

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Author Biographies

Halana Tereza Marques de Jesus Ambrosio, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Possui graduação em Interdisciplinar em Ciência e Tecnologia pela Universidade Federal do Maranhão(2018).

Marcos André Capitulino de Barros Filho, Universidade Federal do Maranhão

Engenheiro Ambiental e Mestre em Engenharia Sanitária (UFRN). Bacharel em Ciência e Tecnologia com ênfase em Tecnologia Ambiental (UFRN). Professor da Universidade Federal do Maranhão - Campus de São Luís, lecionando para os cursos de Engenharia Ambiental e Sanitária e Bacharelado Interdisciplinar em Ciência e Tecnologia. Foi Analista Ambiental do Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Meio Ambiente do Rio Grande do Norte (2015-2019), atuando no licenciamento ambiental, por meio da análise de projetos, estudos ambientais e elaboração de pareceres técnicos para subsidiar a emissão de licenças ambientais, além da realização de vistorias técnicas para atendimento de demandas ministeriais. Foi professor da Universidade Potiguar (2017-2019), lecionando em cursos de graduação (Engenharia Civil e Engenharia Ambiental e Sanitária) e pós-graduação (Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho).

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Published

2021-01-13

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2021): Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais - Mar 2021

Section

Epidemiologia e Saúde Ambiental

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