DOH Health Advisory on Waterborne Infectious Diseases
Waterborne Infectious Diseases are any illness caused by drinking water contaminated by human or animal feces, which contain pathogenic microorganisms. Contaminated water can cause diarrheal diseases that include several species of the salmonella and shigella bacteria, cholera, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever. Waterborne and foodborne diseases are transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food or water. … Read more