Journal
ACS CHEMICAL NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 11, Issue 17, Pages 2482-2484Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00468
Keywords
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; COVID-19; ablution; nasal irrigation; microbial removal
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The presence of SARS-CoV-2 in human wastewater together with poor quality of public drinking water supplies in developing countries is of concern. Additionally, the frequent use of contaminated water for bathing, nasal irrigation, swimming, and ablution can be a risk factor in contracting infectious agents such as the brain-eating amoebae and possibly SARS-CoV-2. The use of appropriate tap water filters should be encouraged to remove pathogenic microbes, together with restrained nasal irrigation (not forcing water inside nostrils vigorously) during ritual ablution or bathing to avoid dangerous consequences for populations residing in developing countries.
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