Hill Dagne D, Owens William E, Tchounwou Paul B
Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, NIH-Center for Environmental Health, College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, P.O. Box 18540, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2005 Apr;2(1):84-93. doi: 10.3390/ijerph2005010084.
Human health is a major concern when considering the disposal of large quantities of animal waste. Health concerns could arise from exposure to pathogens and excess nitrogen associated with this form of pollution. The objective was to collect and analyze health data related to selected bacterial infections associated with the use of animal waste in Louisiana. An analysis of adverse health effects has been conducted based on the incidence/prevalence rates of campylobacteriosis, E. coli O157:H7 infection, salmonellosis and shigellosis. The number of reported cases increased during the summer months. Analysis of health data showed that reported disease cases of E. coli O157:H7 were highest among Caucasian infants in the 0-4 year old age category and in Caucasian children in the 5-9 year old age category. Fatalities resulting from salmonellosis are low and increases sharply with age. The number of reported cases of shigellosis was found to be higher in African American males and females than in Caucasians. The high rate of identification in the younger population may result from the prompt seeking of medical care, as well as the frequent ordering of stool examination when symptoms become evident among this group of the population. The association with increasing age and fatality due to salmonellosis could be attributed to declining health and weaker immune systems often found in the older population. It is concluded that both animal waste and non-point source pollution may have a significant impact on human health.
在考虑大量动物粪便的处理时，人类健康是一个主要关注点。健康问题可能源于接触与此类污染相关的病原体和过量氮。目的是收集和分析与路易斯安那州动物粪便使用相关的特定细菌感染的健康数据。已根据弯曲杆菌病、大肠杆菌O157:H7感染、沙门氏菌病和志贺氏菌病的发病率/患病率对不良健康影响进行了分析。报告病例数在夏季月份有所增加。健康数据分析表明，报告的大肠杆菌O157:H7疾病病例在0至4岁的白人婴儿和5至9岁的白人儿童中最高。沙门氏菌病导致的死亡人数较低，且随年龄急剧增加。发现志贺氏菌病的报告病例数在非裔美国男性和女性中高于白人。年轻人群体中高确诊率可能是由于他们会迅速寻求医疗护理，以及当这一群体出现症状时经常进行粪便检查。沙门氏菌病导致的死亡与年龄增长之间的关联可能归因于老年人群体中常见的健康状况下降和免疫系统较弱。得出的结论是，动物粪便和非点源污染都可能对人类健康产生重大影响。
