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Major Waterborne diseases

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Common water borne diseases

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CONTAMINATION OF WATER AND WATER BORNE DISEASES

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Waterborne disease

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Beware of Waterborne Diseases This Summer

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Types of Waterborne Diseases

Waterborne diseases are conditions caused by pathogenic micro-organisms that are transmitted in water. Disease can be spread while bathing, washing or drinking water, or by eating food exposed to infected water. Various forms of waterborne diarrheal disease are the most prominent examples, and affect children in developing countries most dramatically.