HEALTH-RELATED WATER MICROBIOLOGY

Latrine surface contamination and hygiene practices in rural Nepal: implications for diarrhoeal diseases and urinary tract infections
Sabita Adhikari; Erin C. Hunter; Giri Khatri; Jack van de Vossenberg; Jacqueline Thomas
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 709–728.

Aquatic bacterial and antimicrobial resistance profile at different fish farms in Accra
Frances N. N. Nathan-Mensah; Emmanuel U. Osisiogu; Abubakari Issaka; Genevive A. Afia Agyapong; Raphael Eyram Amemo; Godknows Afenya; Richard Alipio
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 729–743.

Relationship between land use, seasonality, hydrological conditions, and the adsorption of sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and 17β-estradiol onto polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in a small urban river system, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Edgar Tumwesigye; Chika Felicitas Nnadozie; Frank C. Akamagwuna; Xavier Siwe Noundou; George William Nyakairu; Oghenekaro Nelson Odume
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 744–758.

Causal inference for targeted public health interventions: interactions among environmental, social, and economic determinants within the one health framework
Sewwandi Bandara; Wakana Oishi; Mohan Amarasiri; Tomonori Nochi; Mayuko Saito; Aya A. Mitani; Thanh H. Nguyen; Daisuke Sano
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 759–772.

Community-level wastewater influenza concentrations and school attendance in Jefferson County, Kentucky (2022–2025)
Anna Dusterhoff; Lauren B. Anderson; Rochelle H. Holm; Emily Reece; Eva Stone; Ted Smith
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 773–783.

Integrating electrical and automation risks into water safety plans: A semi-quantitative framework and application to the Negrisiola drinking water supply system
Mario Cerroni; Clara Sette; Martino Passoni; Andrea Longato; Roberto Scroccaro
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 784–799.

Detection and removal methods of antibiotic-resistance genes in drinking water sources: a review
Meng Du; Yan Yan; Xin Kang; Yuchen Zhang
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 800–829.

Assessing long-term specific pollutant loads in municipal wastewater plants influent using monitoring data: A case study from Latvia
Juris Laicans; Brigita Dejus; Sandis Dejus; Talis Juhna
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 830–843.

From plant pathogen to public health tool: A review of tobamoviruses and their role in wastewater & environmental surveillance
Patrick M. D’Aoust; Elisabeth Mercier; Tram B. Nguyen; Shen Wan; Chandler H. Wong; Nada Hegazy; Elizabeth M. Renouf; Tyson E. Graber; Robert Delatolla
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 844–866.

Potentially toxic elements in air and rainwater in Abidjan District: a health risk assessment
Brou Richmond Konan; Sylvain Gnamien; Julien Bahino; Mohamed Diaby Kasamba; Adama Bakayoko; Bernard Adiaffi; Véronique Yoboue
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 867–886.

Norovirus wastewater monitoring during a community outbreak investigation in Pennsylvania
Shannon McGinnis; Elizabeth A. Negrón; Nick Cesari; Yolanda M. Brooks; Matthew J. Jones; Elizabeth A. McGraw; Bevin Durant Fidler; Kristina Zwolenik; Hannah Lund
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 887–895.

Socioeconomic and attitudinal predictors of bottled water use among lower-income households in Southwest Virginia
Bethesda O’Connell; Md Rasheduzzaman; Chidiebube Ugwu; Phillip Scheuerman; Alasdair Cohen
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 896–904.

Escherichia coli in water samples at Bhutan’s National Food Testing Laboratory: baseline findings and scoping for antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Norbu Jamtsho; Tilda Nell Thomson; Courtney Renee Lane; Karolina Mercoulia; Govinda Rimal; Benjamin P. Howden; Anil Rai
J Water Health (2026) 24 (6): 905–912.

Biofilm properties and multidrug resistance profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital wastewater in Bangladesh
Mohammad Shah Alam; Hemayet Hossain; Shilpi Das; Aklima Rahman; Khadiza Akter Brishty; Md. Mahfujur Rahman
J Water Health (2026) 24 (5): 651–665.

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater from a city of 90,500 people as the result of a single COVID-19 case
Brent Gilpin; Joanne Chapman; Janine Stevens; Margaret Sheridan; Robert Weir; Joanne Hewitt
J Water Health (2026) 24 (5): 666–672.

Assessing the water infrastructure in Small and Rural Indigenous (SRI) communities: a risk assessment framework
Haroon R. Mian; Juan Avila; Michael De Coste; Sana Saleem; Madjid Mohseni; Kasun Hewage; Rehan Sadiq
J Water Health (2026) 24 (5): 673–692.

Development and validation of a real-time PCR and amplicon sequencing method for discriminating Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in environmental samples
Travis W. Brown; Jennifer L. Murphy; Jeffrey W. Mercante; Vincent R. Hill; Narayanan Jothikumar
J Water Health (2026) 24 (5): 693–705.

Water and sanitation hygiene standards compliance among trackers, tourist guides and porters at volcanoes National Park, Rwanda
Ursin Bayisenge; Mohammad Orfali; Innocent Karekezi; Rene Ngaboyisonga; Julius Nziza; Phaedra Henley
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 477–487.

Assessing cholera knowledge among internally displaced persons in Kassala, Sudan: a community-based cross-sectional study
Ibrahim Abusufian Elkabashi Dafallah; Rayan Abdalla Elawad Wedatalla; Ahmed Moawia Alshareef; Aya Abdelgadir Ibrahim; Zainab Eltayeb Elfaki
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 488–502.

Simplified wastewater processing using ultrafiltration and dipstick-based RNA extraction for SARS-CoV-2 monitoring
Simiao Sun; Nusaibah Alqasawah; Andrew Yung; Vassie Ware; Kristen Jellison; Xuanhong Cheng
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 503–517.

Seasonal changes in water quality properties at a part of the Euphrates River in Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Thulfiqar Al-Graiti; Jaafar B. Al Gburi; Laith B. Alhusseini; Hasan A. Qazmooz; Hayder Yaseen Aljaberi
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 518–534.

Comparison of pepper mild mottle virus with established human sewage markers in Thailand
Phongsawat Paisantham; Natnaree Satsue; Jatuwat Sangsanont; Skorn Mongkolsuk; Kwanrawee Sirikanchana
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 535–544.

Impact of population demographics on the utility of wastewater surveillance for early detection of community COVID-19 transmission
Nusaibah Alqasawah; Vassie Ware; Kristen Jellison
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 545–564.

A systematic review of the impacts of Swachh Bharat mission on health and communicable disease control in Bharat (India)
Karan Varshney; Chirag Khatri; Sergiu Sava; Prabhat Lamichhane; Erik Martin
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 565–591.

Detection of ESBL, AmpC-β-lactamase and carbapenemase-encoding genes among Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. from clinical samples and hospital wastewater in Burkina Faso
Zakaria Garba; H. Magloire Natama; Aboubacar Sylla; Palpouguini Lompo; Mireille S. Kouamé-Sina; Isidore J. O. Bonkoungou; Solange Kakou-Ngazoa; Halidou Tinto; Nicolas Barro; Anu Kantele; Kaisa Haukka
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 592–606.

Seasonal variation of Escherichia coli-harbored blaTEM, blaCTX-M, and blaSHV genes in selected tributaries of Laguna Lake, Philippines
Jordan D. Vivo; Hannah Marie T. Lagumbay; Laurice Beatrice Raphaelle O. dela Peña; Windell L. Rivera
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 607–617.

Abundance and susceptibility to β-lactams, quinolones, and aminoglycosides of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from wastewater, surface water, and groundwater in an agricultural area of Cameroon (Central Africa)
Issah Nji Mongou Moifon; Ernest Koji; Fils Mamert Onana; Awawou Manouore Njoya; Greitha Zoua Mvondo; Annette Ngo Hei; Yves Poutoum Yogne; Marie Nickelle Ngoupemgbie Njiawouo; Paul Fotseu; William Mbouh Seko Fopa; Tamsa Arfao
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 618–636.

Integrating QMRA, community perception and geospatial analysis to assess drinking water risks in rural communities of the Brazilian Federal District
Victor Henrique de Souza Araujo; Yovanka Pérez Ginoris; Ricardo Tezini Minoti
J Water Health (2026) 24 (4): 637–650.

Cash transfers and household water security among the poor in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo; Irenius Konkor; Elijah Bisung; Sarah Dickin
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 301–312.

Lead in Newark drinking water: a successful community-driven data collection and academic-community partnership
Sean Stratton; Adrienne S. Ettinger; Anthony D. Diaz; Bavisha Kalyan; Cathleen Doherty; Brian T. Buckley; Zorimar Rivera-Núñez
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 313–323.

Health risk assessment of perfluorinated compounds in the drinking water of a watershed located in northwest China in 2024: a cross-sectional study
Wenting Yang; Rong Hai; Qin Lin; Shujie Chen; Ling Zhang; Li Ning; Jie Li
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 324–334.

Molecular detection and characterization of rotavirus A in wastewater from Morogoro, Tanzania
Alice Syomiti Kilonzi; Fredrick M. Musila; Joseph J. Malakalinga; Jean N. Hakizimana; Augustino Chengula; Gerald Misinzo
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 335–348.

A dual-branch deep learning framework for tiered early warning of COVID-19 utilizing wastewater data
Xiaoqiang Li; Changqian Wu; Jingyi Jiang; Shufan Wu; Cheng Zhu; Minhui Yang; Zhiyong Chen; Xiaoyue Chen; Lifeng Tan
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 349–366.

Groundwater hydrochemistry and water quality assessment in the traditional irrigation region, China
Wenli Li; Yuan Zhao; Xubo He; Meimei Zhao; Yamin Wu; Lili Lu; Bin Zhao; Jie Chen
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 367–386.

Applying weighted quantile sum regression to wastewater surveillance: enteric viral mixtures and diarrheal disease trends in Costa Rica
Eric Morales; Luis Rivera-Montero; Nachalie Ramos-Montalvo; Jose Montiel-Mora; Bradd Mendoza-Guido; Ernesto Alfaro-Arrieta; Pablo Rivera-Navarro; Kenia Barrantes; Luz Chacón
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 387–401.

Unequal water quality under decentralization: A case study of rural barangays in Antique, Philippines
Taishi Yazawa; Serbelle Juanites; Krizia Magabilin Baring; Ravenmar Andres; Anna Mae Dela Peña; Princess Eden Macabata-Rubite
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 402–414.

Estimating wastewater concentrations of norovirus and rotavirus from global data on community-level infection prevalence and viral shedding
Nancy Mondragon; Evert-Jan Bakker; Gertjan Medema; Daniel A. Okaali; Nynke Hofstra
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 415–431.

Water and food contamination with Escherichia coli pathotypes in the southwest region of Cameroon
Gilbert Karngong Nfor; Simeon Chukwuemeka Enemuor; Kehinde Charles Mofolorunsho; Cornelius Arome Omatola; Olubunmi Marvelous Emurotu; Kingsley Chimaeze Mbara
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 432–445.

Socioecological drivers and dimensions of household water insecurity among people with HIV in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya 
Jacquelyne Jascinter Odak; Pamela Murnane; Louisa N. Ndunyu; Peter Omemo; Bernard K. Rono; Elizabeth A. Bukusi; Craig R. Cohen; Sheri D. Weiser
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 446–459.

Hydroclimatic extremes indexed by SPI and malaria case dynamics in Oyo State, Nigeria: evidence for lagged, site-specific effects
Enovwo Erere Odjegba; Olusola Enoch Akanji; Abayomi Oluwatobiloba Bankole; Akeem Adekunle Makinde; Adetayo Kazeem Aromolaran; Victoria Oluwadamilola Olagoke
J Water Health (2026) 24 (3): 460–474.