Speakers - 2024

Biography

Prof. Dr. Delia Teresa Sponza is currently working as a professor at Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Environmental Engineering. Scientific study topics are: Environmental engineering microbiology, Environmental engineering ecology, Treatment of fluidized bed and activated sludge systems, Nutrient removal, Activated sludge microbiology, Environmental health, Industrial toxicity and toxicity studies. The effect of heavy metals on microorganisms, Treatment of toxic compounds by anaerobic / aerobic sequential processes, Anaerobic treatment of organic chemicals that cause industrial toxicity and wastewater containing them, Anaerobic treatability of wastewater containing dyes, Treatment of antibiotics with anaerobic and aerobic sequential systems, Anaerobic and aerobic treatment of domestic organic wastes with different industrial treatment sludges, Treatment of polyaromatic compounds with bio-surfactants in anaerobic and aerobic environments Treatment of petrochemical, Textile and olive processing industry wastewater by sonication Treatment of olive processing industry wastewater with nanoparticles and the toxicity of nanoparticles. She has many international publications  with an H index of 42 and 6,000 citations.

Abstract

Infectious diseases are acknowledged as one of the most critical threats to global public health today. Climate change, unprecedented population growth with accelerated rates of antimicrobial resistance, have resulted in both the emergence of novel pathogenic organisms

an increased vulnerability to infectious diseases globally. The ability to rapidly monitor the spread of diseases is key for prevention, intervention and control, however several limitations exist for current surveillance systems and the capacity to cope with the rapid population growth and environmental changes. In this study the pathogens transmitted through the fecal-oral or waterborne routes  from   wastwater treatment plants should be discussed. The viruses, and bacteria in wastewater to inform public health action should be discussed. What infectious diseases have been detected in wastewater, and can public health systems incorporate their detection as they build capacity in wastewater surveillance? 2) What insights for public health can be drawn from the types of pathogens that have been detected in wastewater?

A  wastewater surveillance for infectious diseases will be  documented and measures should be taken into consideration will be discussed.