waterborne
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- adjective
- /ˈwɔːtərˌbɔrn/
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transportado por agua
- Waterborne diseases are a great burden on both public health and the economy.
- waterborne disease
- waterborne outbreak
- waterborne illness
This is all before snow and the discovery of cholera as a waterborne disease.
- This is all before snow and the discovery of cholera as a waterborne disease.
Examples
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In 1988, the EPA sponsored a "Workshop on Methods for Investigation of Waterborne Disease Outbreaks" to discuss techniques and make recommendations for improving waterborne disease surveillance.
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So we're seeing in some more than a million, about a million and a half deaths annually from waterborne diseases.
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It was our duty, our responsibility to investigate any waterborne accidents.
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For example, in 1880, 25% of children died before the age of one, primarily from waterborne gastrointestinal diseases.
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Use of this technology can reduce poverty, decrease excess morbidity and mortality from waterborne disease infections, and improve overall quality of life in rural areas.
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The largest known recorded waterborne outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in U.S. history occurred in 1993 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where approximately 400,000 individuals were infected.
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Sharon P. Nappier, Robert S. Lawrence, and Kellogg J. Schwab detail the worldwide human health concerns of contamination, pollution, and waterborne diseases.
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Many children are vulnerable to waterborne diseases due to inadequate sanitation.
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The organization focuses on reducing the spread of waterborne infections in rural communities.
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Campsites near rivers often have a risk of waterborne illnesses if the water is contaminated.
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Etymology
Waterborne combines water and borne ('carried'), like in airborne. That's why waterborne things are items, goods, or germs that are 'carried by water' as they travel in rivers, seas, or pipes.