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. 1992 Jun;108(3):529–536. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800050020

Enteroviruses in recreational waters of Northern Ireland.

M S Hughes 1, P V Coyle 1, J H Connolly 1
PMCID: PMC2272205  PMID: 1318220

Abstract

Virus surveillance of Northern Ireland recreational waters, between April 1986 and May 1989 demonstrated widespread enteroviral contamination of coastal and inland waters. In 1986, enteroviruses were detected in 4 of 46 (8.7%) water samples, collected from 6 coastal bathing waters. In 1987, 49 of 107 (45.8%) samples, from 16 coastal bathing waters, yielded enteroviruses; 33 of the enterovirus positive samples passed one or both of the coliform standards outlined by the European Economic Community (EEC) bathing water directive (76/160/EEC). Enteroviruses were also detected in 33 of 39 (84.6%) samples tested from 3 inland recreational waters.

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