MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Mar 17;66(10):284. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6610a6.
World Water Day is sponsored by the United Nations and observed each year on March 22. This year, World Water Day focuses on wastewater, which includes sewage, storm water, and discarded water used in the community (1). Many developing countries have inadequate wastewater management strategies because they lack resources, infrastructure, available technology, or space. Untreated wastewater in these countries is often disposed of directly into rivers, lakes, or oceans, polluting the environment and increasing the risk for disease transmission (2).
世界水日由联合国发起,每年3月22日庆祝。今年,世界水日聚焦于废水,废水包括污水、雨水以及社区产生的废弃水(1)。许多发展中国家缺乏足够的废水管理策略,因为它们缺乏资源、基础设施、可用技术或空间。在这些国家,未经处理的废水常常直接排放到河流、湖泊或海洋中,污染环境并增加疾病传播风险(2)。