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.
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.
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