María del Carmen Arias Esparza
Humanphotosynthesis Research Center, Aguascalientes 20000, Mexico
Publications
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Research Article
Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Drinking Water and Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future
Author(s): Arturo Solís Herrera* and María del Carmen Arias Esparza
Waterborne diseases are prevalent in many parts of the world and pose a major health risk for human populations. This occurs particularly in developing countries lacking sanitary infrastructures and relying on the use of untreated surface waters as drinking waters. 60% of the world population does not have access to reliable sanitation, 30% do not have access to safe drinking water, and about two billion people consume water from sources contaminated with fecal matter. The consumption of water from such sources has been associated with the occurrence of diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, polio, and probably Ebola y Hanta virus. The 2026 GPMB report, A World on the edge: Priorities for a Pandemic-Resilient Future argues that infectious outbreaks are becoming more frequent and damaging, as societies have lost resilience from crises .. Read More»

