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. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):849-51.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6431a3.

Outbreaks Associated With Environmental and Undetermined Water Exposures - United States, 2011-2012

Karlyn D Beer, Julia W Gargano, Virginia A Roberts, Hannah E Reses, Vincent R Hill, Laurel E Garrison, Preeta K Kutty, Elizabeth D Hilborn, Timothy J Wade, Kathleen E Fullerton, Jonathan S Yoder

Outbreaks Associated With Environmental and Undetermined Water Exposures - United States, 2011-2012

Karlyn D Beer et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .

Abstract

Exposures to contaminated water can lead to waterborne disease outbreaks associated with various sources, including many that are classified and reported separately as drinking water or recreational water. Waterborne disease outbreaks can also involve a variety of other exposures (e.g., consuming water directly from backcountry or wilderness streams, or inhaling aerosols from cooling towers and ornamental fountains). Additionally, outbreaks might be epidemiologically linked to multiple water sources or may not have a specific water source implicated.

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