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  2. Waterborne disease - Wikipedia

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    Drinking water contaminated with feces: Produces dysentery-like symptoms along with a high fever. Usually lasts 2–10 days. Cholera: Spread by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae: Drinking water contaminated with the bacterium In severe forms it is known to be one of the most rapidly fatal illnesses known.

  3. Which drinking water is healthiest? The pros and cons of tap ...

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    While some bottled water is from a spring or filtration system, research shows that nearly 65% of bottled water sold in the U.S. comes from municipal tap water. But Rumpler says there can be ...

  4. Dracunculiasis - Wikipedia

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    Dracunculiasis is a disease of extreme poverty, occurring in places with poor access to clean drinking water. Prevention efforts center on filtering drinking water to remove copepods, as well as public education campaigns to discourage people from soaking affected limbs in sources of drinking water, as this allows the worms to spread their larvae.

  5. Should You Drink Tap Water? What Experts Say About ... - AOL

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    The majority of Americans get their tap water from ground or surface water that’s monitored and delivered by one of the approximately 50,000 public water systems across the country.

  6. Aquagenic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Aquagenic urticaria, also known as water allergy and water urticaria, is a form of physical urticaria in which hives develop on the skin after contact with water, regardless of its temperature. [1] The condition typically results from contact with water of any type, temperature or additive.

  7. Is It 100% Safe to Drink Tap Water? Here's the Truth - AOL

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    "Tap water should not be used in continuous positive pressure (CPAP) machines, for nasal irrigation or neti pots, in humidifiers, for cleaning contact lenses or to clean open wounds," Dr. Yancey ...

  8. Human viruses in water - Wikipedia

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    Water that is intended for drinking should go through some treatment to reduce pathogenic viral and bacterial concentrations. As the density of the human population has increased the incidence of sewage contamination of water has increased as well, thus the risk to humans from pathogenic viruses will increase if precautions are not taken.

  9. College students say they suffered terrifying symptoms after ...

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    College students say they suffered terrifying symptoms after drinking laced water at Cancun bar. ... Hull was told there was a $10,000 deposit required for treatment to start, according to a ...