Does the beach kill or heal diseases?

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Infectious disease transmission in terrestrial beach habitats can occur through direct contact with microorganisms in the sand or by the transfer of germs from water to sand in the swash or intertidal zone. Pathogens can be transmitted by a variety of methods, including cutaneous contact, contact with the eyes and ears, inhalation, and ingestion. Recent research suggests that direct contact with beach sands might increase the risk of infectious illness, especially in youngsters.

Several investigations have documented the presence of harmful bacteria in beach sands, indicating that sand might serve as a possible reservoir for disease aetiological agents. Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, helminths (worms), and fungus are just a few of the dangerous species found in sand. Pathogenic bacteria found in beach sands, for example, include Vibrio vulnificus Campylobacter, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant forms. By culture, enterovirus has been discovered in the sand.

Antibiotic resistance was higher in sand-dwelling Vibrio species than in seawater-dwelling Vibrio-like bacteria, with more than 90% of planktonic and benthic Vibrio-like bacteria showing multiple antibiotic resistance. Multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium from beach sand was also discovered, exhibiting characteristics comparable to those found in clinical human isolates.

Beaches are places where people go to relax. Beach sand, on the other hand, includes dangerous bacteria that are hazardous to human health, and there are no established procedures for detecting and diagnosing beach-borne diseases or monitoring beach sand quality.

Ocean water can be regarded as antiseptic, meaning it may have wound-healing effects because beaches are rich in other mineral salts such as sodium and iodine.

 

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