Environmental biologists at the University of Stirling have warned that the potential spread of COVID-19 via sewage "must not be neglected" in the battle to protect human health.
The response to the global pandemic has focused upon preventing person-to-person transmission, however, experts now believe the virus could also be spread in wastewater.
Earlier this week, it emerged that analysis of sewage in the UK could provide important data on the spread of COVID-19. However, Professor Richard Quilliam's new paper -- published May 6 -- now warns that the sewerage system itself could pose a transmission risk.
Writing in the journal Environment International, Professor Quilliam and colleagues from Stirling's Faculty of Natural Sciences are calling for "an investment of resources" to investigate their concerns.
Professor Quilliam -- who is currently leading a £1.85 million study into the transport of bacteria and viruses in marine environments -- said: "We know that COVID-19 is spread through droplets from coughs and sneezes, or via objects or materials that carry infection. However, it has recently been confirmed that the virus can also be found in human faeces -- up to 33 days after the patient has tested negative for the respiratory symptoms of COVID-19.
"It is not yet known whether the virus can be transmitted via the faecal-oral route, however, we know that viral shedding from the digestive system can last longer than shedding from the respiratory tract. Therefore, this could be an important -- but as yet unquantified -- pathway for increased exposure."
Since MY is a damn hot country- hard to accept that virus spread thru airborne at open space area. Thus, the other possiblity is food and water contamination with the virus which then infect the digestion system. Unfortunately, health ministry rule out this possiblity. Habit using unhygiene bare hand to eat. thus, proper treatment by Indahwater before releasing the human waste to river for our drinking is paramount somehow incur leakage sometimes
Immediate can benefit from good gloves ASP, not like others Player just new set up facility need time to construct. New set up facitity cost 50% higher facility investment due to high steel cost
Prospects The Group’s financial performance has improved significantly in the second quarter of 2021, contributed mainly by the Group’s Construction division and Healthcare Division via JR Engineering and Medical Technologies (M) Sdn. Bhd. (JR). In the short to medium term, the Group’s newly formed Healthcare Division is expected to remain resilient. Whilst the average selling price (ASP) of gloves is expected to ease further on the back of vaccination programmes globally to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the surge in cases involving the Delta variant is expected to help cushion the demand drop of gloves. Over the longer term, demand outlook is expected to normalise, albeit at a higher level. As for the Group’s Construction Division, whilst there were some delays due to the recent movement control orders, all projects across the Group are currently on-going and in progress with SOPs in place to ensure the health and safety of our employees. Moving forward, with the country’s economy opening up gradually, the Group remains reasonably optimistic on its operational and financial performance in the coming quarters.
Time to collect on weakness and be prepared to hold until next QR
cepat lah boleh meniaga balik ... dah bosan main saham ni.... takde makna nye boleh berjaya klau tak jadi jerung... saham malaysia ni semua rubbish.... abis pkp semua ni behenti main saham ... boleh kena sakit jantung...
Investing while it is still cheap . Can sleep easy . Since there is profit guarantee of rm10m? Also Salcon do pipes . Am surprised it is still at such a low price .
Many hoo haa about 5G. How many aware that under Salcon’s technology services division, its 50.1%-owned subsidiary, Volksbahn Technologies Sdn Bhd (VBT), laying and operate fibre-optic cables along the light rail transit (LRT) and monorail lines in the Klang Valley.
VBT also signed a master agreement with edotco to “fiberise” its 1,400 cell sites, which will provide mobile backhaul services to other telcos.
Incoming national 5G fibre-optic installation, sure VBT will be one of main contenders
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Posted by husky88 > 2021-07-17 01:03 | Report Abuse
You again come crazy here. Won't LU lol. Dreaming zakar