Open AccessRisks of Recreational Exposure to Waterborne Pathogens Among Persons With HIV/AIDS in Baltimore, Maryland
Author(s) -
Cynthia Chioma McOliver,
Hanna B. Lemerman,
Ellen K. Silbergeld,
Richard D. Moore,
Thaddeus K. Graczyk
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.151654
Subject(s) - recreation , environmental health , medicine , cryptosporidium , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , waterborne diseases , gerontology , family medicine , ecology , biology , virology , outbreak , feces
We assessed the prevalence of recreational activities in the waterways of Baltimore, MD, and the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium among persons with HIV/AIDS.