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The most plentiful form of available water is
Groundwater
Waterborne diseases
Sickness or Ailment that results from ingestion of water that is
harboring a pathogen.
Water-washed diseases
Sickness or ailment is spread by the fecal-oral route or Person-to-Person
contact and facilitated by the lack of adequate water for personal hygiene
Water-based infections
Ingestion of a pathogenic agent carried in water.
Water-related diseases
Sickness or ailment facilitated by insect vectors that breed in water
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Inhalation of contaminated water aerosols
Inhalation of Bacteria in Hot Tubs, Hot Water tanks
The etiologic agent of cyclosporiasis is
Cyclospora Cayetanesis (Protozoa)
A food associated with cyclosporiasis is
Raspberries & Lettuce
Most waterborne disease fatalities occurred before 1940 and were attributed to the
waterborne illness
Typhoid Fever
Waters suitable for drinking water supplies and shellfish rearing are monitored
Routinely for
Microbiological Quality
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Only___________of the global content of water constitutes fresh water
2.6%
A waterborne disease that can be prevented through vaccinations is
poliomyelitis
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that__________of all diseases are
attributable to inadequate water or sanitation
80%
Viral infections readily spread through drinking water, food and water-contact
recreation activities due to:
The low infectious dose of viral and protozoan pathogens
What is Shigellosis specific agent?
Shigella
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What is Shigellosis reservoir?
Feces of carrier and infected people
What are the symptoms of Shigellosis?
abdominal cramps, fever, diarrhea, blood and mucus in stool
What is the incubation period of Shigellosis?
1-7 days, average 4 days
Botulism specific agent?
Clostridium botulinum /C. parabotulinum toxin
Botulism reservoir?
soil, dust, fruit, veg, food, mud, fish, feces
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The most plentiful form of available water is
Groundwater
Waterborne diseases
Sickness or Ailment that results from ingestion of water that is
harboring a pathogen.
Water-washed diseases
Sickness or ailment is spread by the fecal-oral route or Person-to-Person
contact and facilitated by the lack of adequate water for personal hygiene
Water-based infections
Ingestion of a pathogenic agent carried in water.
Water-related diseases
Sickness or ailment facilitated by insect vectors that breed in water
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Inhalation of contaminated water aerosols
Inhalation of Bacteria in Hot Tubs, Hot Water tanks
The etiologic agent of cyclosporiasis is
Cyclospora Cayetanesis (Protozoa)
A food associated with cyclosporiasis is
Raspberries & Lettuce
Most waterborne disease fatalities occurred before 1940 and were attributed to the
waterborne illness
Typhoid Fever
Waters suitable for drinking water supplies and shellfish rearing are monitored
Routinely for
Microbiological Quality
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Only___________of the global content of water constitutes fresh water
2.6%
A waterborne disease that can be prevented through vaccinations is
poliomyelitis
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that__________of all diseases are
attributable to inadequate water or sanitation
80%
Viral infections readily spread through drinking water, food and water-contact
recreation activities due to:
The low infectious dose of viral and protozoan pathogens
What is Shigellosis specific agent?
Shigella
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What is Shigellosis reservoir?
Feces of carrier and infected people
What are the symptoms of Shigellosis?
abdominal cramps, fever, diarrhea, blood and mucus in stool
What is the incubation period of Shigellosis?
1-7 days, average 4 days
Botulism specific agent?
Clostridium botulinum /C. parabotulinum toxin
Botulism reservoir?
soil, dust, fruit, veg, food, mud, fish, feces
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