Waterborne disease

Disease caused by agents transmitted by water

Waterborne diseases are diseases caused by pathogenic micro-organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and parasitic worms, that are transmitted through contaminated water. Many of these micro-organisms are intestinal parasites, invading the tissues or circulatory system through walls of the digestive tract. Various other waterborne diseases are caused by viruses.

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