waterborne infection

Explores various types of waterborne illnesses, discussing what they are, how they are treated, and global efforts to prevent them.

Presents information about commonly occurring bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases that are transmitted to humans through food and water; examines the different types of diseases that are transmitted to humans by exposure to infected animals and insects; and describes some diseases travelers may encounter.

Describes historic discoveries about waterborne diseases such as cholera and the engineering developments that brought these diseases under control in the twentieth century, and discusses twenty-first-century waterborne threats, from links between chlorine treatments and cancer to evolving microorganisms and bioterrorism.