The symposium program will cover all aspects of health related water microbiology in the whole water cycle, applied and basic research on water and microorganisms as it impacts human health.
- Water transmittable pathogens
- Survival, persistence, transport, fate and occurrence
- Epidemiology of water associated diseases
- Catchment protection
- Microbial fecal pollution diagnostics and source tracking
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Water treatment and disinfection
- Modelling and prediction
- QMRA, decision analysis, water safety plans and surveillance
- Biostability
- Criteria, standards, surveillance and monitoring
- Metagenome, microbiome and community analysis
- Recreational water and health
- Water reuse and health concerns
- Water, food and health
- Tools and measures supporting water and sanitation in developing countries
- Water management in disaster situations and extreme events
- Water quality and infection control in health care facilities