COVID-19 and Water Variables: Review and Scientometric Analysis

Mare, R.F. de la; Mare, Codruța; Hadarean, Adriana; Hotupan, Anca Maria; Rus, Tania

doi:10.3390/ijerph20020957

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“…According to recent studies [4,6,[30][31][32], the degree of pollution in the aquatic systems in Romania decreased with the decrease in the incidence of COVID-19 cases. Post-pandemic effects can be seen in the horizontal transmission of acquired antibiotic resistance and the perpetuation of resistant bacteria in aquatic environments, with impacts on population health.…”

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COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level of Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

Banciu,

Pascu,

Stoica

et al. 2024

Water

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The COVID-19 pandemic was a challenge for the whole world, and it had major secondary effects on humans and environmental health. The viral infection induced, in many situations, secondary bacterial infections, especially enteric infections, by destabilizing the balance of the gastrointestinal microbiota. The large-scale use of antibiotics and biocides for both curative and preventive purposes has resulted in an increase in bacterial resistance, and at the same time, the possibility of pathogenic microorganism multiplication and their dissemination to natural environments. Wastewater is the main vector of fecal microorganisms that favors their dissemination into natural aquatic ecosystems. The present paper aims to analyze the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the microbiological quality of wastewater from sewage treatment plants in Romania and its impact on receiving rivers. In order to highlight different and important areas in Romania, three cities from the east, center and west were selected for a microbiological evaluation of their WWTP influents and effluents from the pre-COVID-19 period and during the COVID-19 pandemic peak period, when the COVID-19 pandemic had a direct impact on WWTP microbial compositions. Our study shows that a higher level of contamination with fecal bacteria is linked to a higher COVID-19 incidence. The increased usage of pharmaceutical compounds, in turn, increases the number of resistant bacteria reaching the environment via WWTP effluents.

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“…Water, besides being a strategic resource for society, is an important vector in spreading infectious diseases over large areas. This was certainly the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, when water management was a major factor in SARS-CoV-2 spreading as well as its associated infections [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level of Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

Banciu,

Pascu,

Stoica

et al. 2024

Water

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“…According to recent studies [4,6,[30][31][32], the degree of pollution of the aquatic systems in Romania decreased with the decrease in the incidence of Covid-19 pandemic. Post-pandemic effects can be seen in the horizontal transmission of acquired antibiotic resistance and the perpetuation of resistant bacteria in aquatic environments with impacts on population health.…”

Section: Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Water, besides being a strategic resource for society, is an important vector in spreading infectious diseases over large areas. Certainly, it was the case of Covid-19 pandemic when the water management was a major factor in SARS-CoV-2 virus spreading as well as its associated infections [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level with Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

Banciu,

Pascu,

Stoica

et al. 2024

Preprint

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The Covid-19 pandemic was a challenge for the whole world and it had major secondary effects on humans and environmental health. The viral infection induced, in many situations, secondary bacterial infections, especially enteric infections by destabilizing the balance of the gastrointestinal microbiota. The large-scale use of antibiotics and biocides both for curative and preventive purposes has determined an increase in bacterial resistance and at the same time the possibility of pathogenic microorganisms’ multiplication and their dissemination to natural environments. Wastewater is the main vector of faecal microorganisms that favour their dissemination into natural aquatic ecosystems. The present paper aimed to analyze the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on the microbiological quality of wastewater from sewage treatment plants in Romania and its impact on receiving rivers. In order to highlight different and important areas of Romania, 3 cities from the east, center and west were selected for a microbiological evaluation of their WWTPs influent and effluent between ante-Covid-19 and Covid-19 pandemic peak period, when the Covid-19 pandemic had a direct impact on WWTPs microbial composition. Our study showed a higher contamination with fecal bacteria linked to a higher Covid-19 incidence. The increased usage of pharmaceutical compounds, at their turn, increased the number of resistant bacteria reaching the environment via WWTP effluents.

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“…Mean precipitation has been found to affect public opinion, with areas experiencing drought having a negative impact on public opinion (Lee et al, 2019; Savari et al, 2022). Furthermore, safe drinking water services and annual freshwater withdrawal for domestic use have also been identified as factors affecting public opinion (Mare et al, 2023; Voulvoulis, 2018). Finally, annual freshwater withdrawal for agriculture and industrial use has also been found to influence public opinion (Rogers et al, 1998; Wade Miller & Miller, 2006).…”

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Exploring the link between drought‐related terms and public interests: Global insights from LSTM‐based predictions and Google Trends analysis

Shahabi‐Haghighi,

Hamidifar

2023

Hydrological Processes

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Effective drought monitoring is of paramount importance in hydrology. It aids in mitigating the detrimental effects of water scarcity, facilitates sustainable resource management, and informs policy decisions. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehensively comprehend the dynamics and trends of drought‐related phenomena. This study aims to explore the relationship between six low water quantity terms including drought, water crisis, water scarcity, water shortage, water stress, and water insecurity and some socio‐economic, geographic, and demographic parameters for different regions of the world and to predict the future trend of public interest in the mentioned terms using Long Short‐Term Memory neural network (LSTM) models. Google Trend data analysis was used to examine the public interest in these terms from 2017 to 2022. The LSTM models were trained using historical data on the studied terms, and their performance was evaluated using Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) indicator. The Google Trend data analysis showed that public interest in water shortage and water insecurity increased significantly from 2017 to 2022. The LSTM models showed promising results for predicting future trends in the mentioned water related issues, with RMSE scores (dimensionless) ranging from 0.04 to 0.43. The most significant socio‐economic, geographic and demographic parameters were found to be population, life expectancy, access to drinking water, and access to Internet while there was no correlation between precipitation and searched terms. The results suggest that LSTM models can be an effective tool for forecasting water related issues and emphasizes the importance of socio‐economic, geographic and demographic parameters in the public search behaviour around the world. The study also highlights the increasing public awareness of water related issues and the need for sustainable water management practices, particularly in regions with high water shortage and insecurity. The LSTM‐based prediction models in this study have practical applications in early warning systems for droughts, community education on water conservation, prioritizing vulnerable areas, assessing public perception of climate change's relation to droughts, and evaluating water policies. Further research is needed to improve the accuracy of these models incorporating the effective parameters and to develop effective strategies for managing water resources in regions facing water scarcity.

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COVID-19 and Water Variables: Review and Scientometric Analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 109 publications

COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level of Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level of Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

COVID-19 Pandemic Modulates the Environmental Contamination Level with Enteric Bacteria from WWTPs

Exploring the link between drought‐related terms and public interests: Global insights from LSTM‐based predictions and Google Trends analysis

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