Gastroenterology Book

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Waterborne Illness

Aka: Waterborne Illness
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  1. See Also
    1. Foodborne Illness
    2. Diarrhea
  2. Risk Factors
    1. Travel to endemic areas of Waterborne Illness
    2. Hiking in wilderness areas (especially drinking from mountain streams)
    3. Intake
      1. Untreated water
      2. Unpasteurized dairy products
  3. Causes: Waterborne Diarrheal infection
    1. Bacteria
      1. Escherichia coli (rapid onset 12-72 hours)
      2. Nontyphoidal Salmonella (rapid onset 12-36 hours)
      3. Shigella (Intermediate onset 1-3 days)
      4. Yersinia enterocolitica (slow onset 3-7 days)
      5. Campylobacter jejuni (Intermediate onset 3-5 days)
      6. Leptospira (onset delayed 4-19 days)
      7. Brucellosis
      8. Vibrio Cholera
      9. Aeromonas
    2. Protozoa
      1. Giardia lamblia (Onset delayed 5-25 days)
        1. Giardia lamblia
        2. Giardia intestinalis
      2. Cryptosporidium parvum (Onset delayed 2-10 days)
      3. Entamoeba histolytica (Amebiasis)
  4. Prevention
    1. See Water Disinfection

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