Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 29, Problem 2A
A public health official is investigating waterborne diseases in Illinois. She notes that over half of the cases of waterborne diseases originating from drinking water were caused by Giardia lamblia. Other data showed that most cases of gastroenteritis attributed to exposure to recreational waters were caused by Cryptosporidium parvum. What does this suggest about controlling waterborne diseases?
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