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Disease Information: Water-Related Diseases |
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Contaminated Drinking Water
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In the United
States, contaminated drinking water in homes and businesses is usually
a result of water main breaks or other emergency situations. Parasites
cause the majority of problems.
Healthy
Drinking Water site
Whether
it's from your tap or from a bottle, find out where the water you drink
comes from and whether it has been made safe to drink. Learn to read a
Consumer Confidence Report, or test your well.
See also:
Water Quality
| Selected
diseases spread through drinking water (United States) |
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Cryptosporidium
infection
(Cryptosporidiosis,
pronounced krip-toe-spo-rid-ee-oh-sis)
Cryptosporidiosis
List of fact sheets and other articles on this disease
Preventing
Cryptosporidiosis: A Guide to Water Filters and Bottled Water
How filters work; what features to look for in devices; what terms to
look for on bottled water and beverage labels; where to get help
Escherichia
coli O157:H7 infection (E. coli infection)
Escherichia
coli infection
Fact sheet
Giardia
infection
(Giardiasis,
pronounced GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis)
Giardiasis
List of fact sheets and other articles on this disease
Hemolytic
uremic syndrome
Commonly
caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7.� Results in acute kidney failure.
See Escherichia
coli infection above
Hepatitis
A
Viral
Hepatitis A
Fact sheets, recommendations, publications
Hepatitis
(Travelers' Health information)
Multiple fact sheets and recommendations
For
other diseases spread by parasites, see: Healthy Water
| Treating
water in emergencies or when camping |
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Emergency
Disinfection of Drinking Water
How to obtain clean water for drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, and so
on, when tap water supplies are unclean or unavailable. Although written
for emergency situations, the information is also suitable for campers.
From Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency. This site is outside
of CDC*
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